legal age

noun

: the age at which a person enters into full adult legal rights and responsibilities (as of making contracts or wills)

Examples of legal age in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Pitt has denied being abusive to Jolie or their six children, the majority of whom have reached legal age: Maddox, 23, Pax, 21, Zahara, 19, Shiloh, 18, and 16-year-old twins Knox and Vivienne. —Eric Andersson, People.com, 31 Dec. 2024

Make sure all participants are of legal age, and encourage responsible consumption to ensure a safe and enjoyable experience for all. —Matt Rozo, The Mercury News, 30 Dec. 2024

People who are not of legal age to consume alcohol are not advised to drink a hot toddy that contains alcohol. —Emily Dashiell, Verywell Health, 12 Dec. 2024

Just as legal racial segregation was falling in the South, legal age segregation was rising. —Daniel Immerwahr, The New Yorker, 25 Nov. 2024

Word History

First Known Use

1658, in the meaning defined above

Medical Definition

legal age

noun

le·​gal age ˈlē-gəl- 

: the age at which a person enters into full adult legal rights and responsibilities (as of making contracts or wills)

Legal Definition

legal age

noun

: an age at which a person becomes entitled under the law to engage in a particular activity or becomes responsible for particular acts

the legal age for drinking in this state

broadly : age of majority compare age of consent, emancipate