aged

[ ey-jid eyjd ]

adjective

1. having lived or existed long; of advanced age; old:

   an aged man;

   an aged tree.

   Synonyms: ancient

   Antonyms: young

2. pertaining to or characteristic of old age:

   aged wrinkles.

3. of the age of:

   a man aged 40 years.

4. brought to maturity or mellowness, as wine, cheese, or wood:

   aged whiskey.

5. Physical Geography. old; approaching the state of a peneplain.

noun

, (used with a plural verb)

1. old people collectively:

   We must have improved medical care for the aged.

   It seems we all, aged and young alike, live in a kind of continuum of existence.

aged

/ ˈeɪdʒɪd /

adjective

1. 1. advanced in years; old
   2. ( as collective noun; preceded by the )

      the aged

2. of, connected with, or characteristic of old age
3. eɪdʒd postpositive having the age of

   a woman aged twenty

4. geography not in technical use having reached an advanced stage of erosion

Other Words From

• aged·ly adverb
• aged·ness noun
• pre·aged adjective
• un·aged adjective
• well-aged adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of aged¹

First recorded in 1375–1425; late Middle English; age, -ed ²

Example Sentences

He later moved to Zimbabwe and later South Africa, where he abused up to 100 boys aged 13 to 17, the review said.

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Club Dreigiau Dâr was set up in Aberdare last year to provide football for girls and boys aged seven to 11, no matter their skill level or financial background.

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Flick’s son, Kevin, announced on social media that his father had died aged 87 after having been diagnosed with Alzheimer’s disease.

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The prosecutions at Great Yarmouth Magistrates' Court on Friday concerned 11 children, aged between seven and 15, and all registered at schools in the local area.

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Planning documents show Mr Saverimutto said the gym would give specialist sports and health education to aspiring young athletes aged eight to 18, and include three classrooms and a sensory room.

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Related Words

• elderly