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 cheeks—
Shakespeare
Shakespeare3
: having acquired a desirable quality or undergone an expected and desired change with the passage of time
aged wine
aged cheese
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
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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
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“Aged.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/aged. Accessed 10 Jun. 2025.
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aged
adjective1
ˈā-jəd
: very old
an aged oak
2
ˈājd
: having reached a specified age
a child aged ten
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