middle-aged

[ mid-l-eyjd ]

adjective

1. being of the age intermediate between youth and old age, roughly between 45 and 65.
2. characteristic of or suitable for persons of this age.

middle-aged

adjective

1. of, relating to, or being in the time in a person's life between youth and old age

Other Words From

• mid·dle-a·ged·ly [mid, -l-, ey, -jid-lee, -, eyjd, -], adverb
• middle-aged·ness noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of middle-aged¹

First recorded in 1600–10

Example Sentences

I watch as a middle-aged woman dressed in black takes her turn.

From BBC

The dozen or so employees are all middle-aged or older and outfitted in red mesh fishing vests.

From Los Angeles Times

A middle-aged man asked her if she needed some help.

From Salon

Here was a middle-aged woman, fresh off a run, casually clutching a pair of earphones in her hand while she placed an important work call.

From Los Angeles Times

“North Korea has always been our neighbour. It’s no stranger to us,” says a middle-aged man.

From BBC