aged

adjective

ˈā-jəd How to pronounce aged (audio)
ˈājd;
for sense 1b
ˈājd How to pronounce aged (audio)
1
: grown old: such as
a
: of an advanced age
an aged man
b
: having attained a specified age
a man aged 40 years
2
: typical of old age
the aged wrinkles in my cheeksShakespeare
3
: having acquired a desirable quality or undergone an expected and desired change with the passage of time
aged wine
aged cheese
agedness noun

Examples of aged in a Sentence

a group of men aged between 20 and 30 all the young men went to fight in the war; and only the aged and infirm remained behind
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But since 2022, IT employment among those aged 22 to 27 has declined by 8%, compared to a 0.8% rise for college grads older than 27, the Oxford report suggests. Paul Davidson, USA Today, 6 June 2025 Bella, aged 11, was last seen in Wollongong at 7.00pm on Tuesday, 3 June 2025. Kirsty Hatcher, People.com, 5 June 2025 Sea to land To separate the sea courses from the land courses, Bost serves a surprise palate cleanser, a dish of orgeat (almond flavored) ice cream topped with N25 Kaluga caviar, almond oil and shavings of aged celery root. Pam Kragen, San Diego Union-Tribune, 4 June 2025 The process of population aging is progressing rapidly, caused by mortality and fertility declines, and life expectancy at birth increase and that transition from an 'aging' to an 'aged' population will occur within just 20 years. Jordan King, MSNBC Newsweek, 4 June 2025 See All Example Sentences for aged

Word History

Etymology

Middle English, from past participle of agen "to age entry 2" (modeled on Anglo-French agé)

First Known Use

15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Time Traveler
The first known use of aged was in the 15th century

Cite this Entry

“Aged.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/aged. Accessed 9 Jun. 2025.

Kids Definition

aged

adjective
1
ˈā-jəd
: very old
an aged oak
2
ˈājd
: having reached a specified age
a child aged ten
agedness noun

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