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

"In particular for his wife and two young sons, who were aged just two years old and 13 weeks old at the time," she said.

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Tyson, aged 58, will step into the ring for the first time in 19 years in a professional contest against 27-year-old Paul.

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Now aged 70, the environmental lawyer ran for president this year as an independent after initially launching a Democratic primary bid, but he eventually suspended his own campaign, endorsing Trump.

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Creswell was found dead at home aged 36 while standing trial in April.

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It was 1997 and she was aged 19, working at Harrods.

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Related Words

• elderly