middle age

noun

: the period of life from about 45 to about 64
middle-aged adjective
middle-ager noun

Examples of middle age in a Sentence

as our generation approaches middle age The patient was in late middle age. He feared the approach of middle age.
Recent Examples on the Web Weigert’s Teddi is a former touring manager for rock musicians who’s now settled into comfortable middle age in Northern Florida with her wife and a bunch of pets. Denise Petski, Deadline, 9 Aug. 2024 The game of youth, then middle age, are gone to us at some point. Dave Hyde, Sun Sentinel, 2 Aug. 2024 In contrast to the typical runner’s log, Gardner’s specifics of time and distance are only proxies for musings on the companionship of his training partners or, as middle age slows his pace, on the undeniability of his eventual death. Amanda Parrish Morgan, The Atlantic, 23 July 2024 When entering middle age, most healthy, active people gain body fat. Christie Aschwanden, Scientific American, 25 June 2024 See all Example Sentences for middle age 

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Word History

First Known Use

14th century, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of middle age was in the 14th century

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“Middle age.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/middle%20age. Accessed 16 Sep. 2024.

Kids Definition

middle age

noun
: the period of life from about 45 to about 64
middle-aged
ˌmid-ᵊl-ˈājd
adjective

Medical Definition

middle age

noun
mid·​dle age ˌmid-ᵊl-ˈāj How to pronounce middle age (audio)
: the period of life from about 45 to about 64 years of age
middle-aged adjective

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