1
: the fact of being old
She died of old age.
2
: the time of life when a person is old
He's getting sweeter in his old age.
: of, for, or relating to old people
an old-age home
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Cara Tabachnick, CBS News, 2 Apr. 2025
Even just three hours per week can significantly reduce the risk of chronic disease and the mobility decline that occurs with old age.
—Jesse Pines, Forbes, 24 Mar. 2025
Michael Hiltzik, Los Angeles Times, 2 Apr. 2025
The agency distributes roughly $1.6 trillion in old-age and disability benefits annually.
—CBS News, 20 Mar. 2025
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Noun
Many death row inmates die from old age, Lain said, and many are never executed.
—Cara Tabachnick, CBS News, 2 Apr. 2025
Even just three hours per week can significantly reduce the risk of chronic disease and the mobility decline that occurs with old age.
—Jesse Pines, Forbes, 24 Mar. 2025
Adjective
Like the United States, Canada provides old-age pensions, though unlike in the U.S. these are partially paid out of general tax revenues.
—Michael Hiltzik, Los Angeles Times, 2 Apr. 2025
The agency distributes roughly $1.6 trillion in old-age and disability benefits annually.
—CBS News, 20 Mar. 2025
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“Old age.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/old%20age. Accessed 14 Apr. 2025.
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