overage

¹

[ oh-ver-eyj ]

adjective

1. beyond the acceptable or desired age:

   overage for the draft.

2. older than usual or expected for the activity, position, etc.:

   an overage baseball player who still outperforms many rookies.

3. too old to be serviceable; antiquated:

   She drives an overage car.

overage

²

[ oh-ver-ij ]

noun

, Commerce.

1. an excess supply of merchandise.
2. the value of goods in excess of the amount called for by stock records; money in excess of the amount called for by sales records.

overage

/ ˌəʊvərˈeɪdʒ /

adjective

1. beyond a specified age

Word History and Origins

Origin of overage¹

First recorded in 1885–90; over- + age

Origin of overage²

First recorded in 1940–45; over- + -age

Example Sentences

Among the overage players is Nashville center back Walker Zimmerman, who appeared in all four games for the U.S. in the last World Cup.

From Los Angeles Times

Men's Olympic squads are made up of under-23s players, with up to three overage players allowed, while women's squads have no age restrictions.

From BBC

And make sure to include extra length — known as “overage” — for each strip so the pattern can be lined up and trimmed as needed during installation.

From Seattle Times

At the middle school level, teachers may lead up to 150 students before overage pay kicks in, while the high school caseload threshold is set at 160.

From Seattle Times

Sherman has said Royals ownership would pay for half of that total along with any overages.

From Washington Times