middle age

noun

1. the period of human life between youth and old age, sometimes considered as the years between 45 and 65 or thereabout.

middle age

noun

1. the period of life between youth and old age, usually (in man) considered to occur approximately between the ages of 40 and 60

Word History and Origins

Origin of middle age¹

Middle English word dating back to 1350–1400

Example Sentences

I learned that he found out he was autistic in middle age but always thought he was neurodivergent, even if that term was not yet in the zeitgeist.

From Los Angeles Times

In middle age, he says, you tend to look back to know who you are, but his next film might do something else.

From Los Angeles Times

If this is middle age, then getting old is going to be a wild ride.

From Los Angeles Times

About a year and a half ago, it occurred to me that if I didn’t start working out again, I’d be sliding into a sloppy, flabby late middle age.

From Los Angeles Times

As the artist - presumably - moves into middle age, his prolific creative output continues, if anything with works that are more outspoken and political than earlier pieces.

From BBC

Related Words

• midlife