age group

American  

noun

1. people of approximately the same age and often of the same gender or sex, nationality, educational or social background, etc.

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Etymology

Origin of age group

First recorded in 1900–05

Example Sentences

The study also found that young women who do not smoke are diagnosed with lung cancer more often than men in the same age group.

From Science Daily • Apr. 17, 2026

Women in the same age group with a bachelor’s degree earn $72,456—a 76% premium.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 16, 2026

That age group, which is largely part of Gen Z, is where the company thinks AI can help.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 9, 2026

Americans over 75 are the fastest-growing age group, he noted, and “in 2025, healthcare spending was the largest single contributor to consumption growth.”

From Barron's • Mar. 31, 2026

The Coho salmon has a three-year life cycle and the runs are composed almost entirely of fish of a single age group.

From "Silent Spring" by Rachel Carson