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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Rachel Nuwer, Smithsonian Magazine, 24 Sep. 2024
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
Keith Phipps, Vulture, 1 Nov. 2024
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
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Noun
When a little Maltese named Cherry died of old age in 1881 at home in London, the dog’s owners were at a loss for what to do with the remains.
—Rachel Nuwer, Smithsonian Magazine, 24 Sep. 2024
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
Adjective
Also not helping matters: a shout-y performance from Leonardo DiCaprio as Hoover and unconvincing old-age makeup that becomes a constant distraction in scenes set later in Hoover’s life.
—Keith Phipps, Vulture, 1 Nov. 2024
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
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“Old age.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/old%20age. Accessed 21 Nov. 2024.
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