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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The maritime disaster killed six construction workers, temporarily shuttered one of the nation's busiest ports, and spotlighted the vulnerabilities of aged bridges faced with increasingly larger cargo ships.
—Christopher Cann, USA Today, 26 Mar. 2025
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Heywood’s memoir turns on the story of how her parents took her, aged seven, on a trip sailing around the world.
—Jesse Whittock, Deadline, 25 Mar. 2025
Prep Your Soil Before sowing zinnia seeds, prepare your garden by removing weeds and working compost or aged manure into the soil.
—Lauren Landers, Better Homes & Gardens, 25 Mar. 2025
In descending age order, the seven siblings are: Kristoffer (aged 36), Henrik (34), Filip (31), Martin (30), Jakob (24), Ingrid (19) and William (10).
—Liam Tharme, The Athletic, 24 Mar. 2025
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Christopher Cann, USA Today, 26 Mar. 2025
Sally Wainwright Reveals How Her Band Of 'Riot Women' Learned To Play A Tune -- Series Mania
Heywood’s memoir turns on the story of how her parents took her, aged seven, on a trip sailing around the world.
—Jesse Whittock, Deadline, 25 Mar. 2025
Prep Your Soil Before sowing zinnia seeds, prepare your garden by removing weeds and working compost or aged manure into the soil.
—Lauren Landers, Better Homes & Gardens, 25 Mar. 2025
In descending age order, the seven siblings are: Kristoffer (aged 36), Henrik (34), Filip (31), Martin (30), Jakob (24), Ingrid (19) and William (10).
—Liam Tharme, The Athletic, 24 Mar. 2025
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“Aged.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/aged. Accessed 31 Mar. 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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