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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Ana Morales, Vogue, 1 Nov. 2024
With 40 studio albums over the course of more than 60 years, Bob Dylan stands as one of the most vital and creative artists into old age.
—Kevin Kruse, Forbes, 31 Oct. 2024
Belle Cushing, Bon Appétit, 16 Oct. 2024
In Chappel’s telling, Social Security and Medicare are the bedrock of the American concept of old age, and yet few old-age advocacy groups do much to acknowledge or bolster them.
—Dan Piepenbring, Harper's Magazine, 23 Sep. 2024
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Noun
After all, who doesn’t want to be in prime condition for as long as possible, well into old age?
—Ana Morales, Vogue, 1 Nov. 2024
With 40 studio albums over the course of more than 60 years, Bob Dylan stands as one of the most vital and creative artists into old age.
—Kevin Kruse, Forbes, 31 Oct. 2024
Adjective
Photograph by Genna Martin Sure, all four women living at WOW House are technically senior citizens, but their five-bedroom Craftsman home in Seattle’s Capitol Hill is not an old-age home.
—Belle Cushing, Bon Appétit, 16 Oct. 2024
In Chappel’s telling, Social Security and Medicare are the bedrock of the American concept of old age, and yet few old-age advocacy groups do much to acknowledge or bolster them.
—Dan Piepenbring, Harper's Magazine, 23 Sep. 2024
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“Old age.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/old%20age. Accessed 8 Nov. 2024.
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