overage

1 of 2

adjective

over·​age ˌō-vər-ˈāj 

variants or less commonly overaged

ˌō-vər-ˈājd 

1

: too old to be useful

2

: older than is normal for one's position, function, or grade

overage

2 of 2

noun

over·​age ˈō-və-rij 

ˈōv-rij

: surplus, excess

Synonyms

Noun

• bellyful
• excess
• fat
• overabundance
• overflow
• overkill
• overmuch
• overplus
• oversupply
• plethora
• plus
• redundancy
• superabundance
• superfluity
• surfeit
• surplus
• surplusage

Examples of overage in a Sentence

Adjective

The college has many overage students.

The players were banned from the league for being overage.

Noun

They paid me back the overage.

She kept track of the cost overages.

Recent Examples on the Web

Adjective

Some owners include unlimited mileage in their rates, while others stipulate mileage limits and overage rates, so be sure to read listings carefully. —Terry Ward, Condé Nast Traveler, 3 June 2020

Undergraduate students taking over 16 credit hours will pay $75 per overage credit hour, while graduate students would pay $100 per hour over 12 credits. —Olivia Krauth, The Courier-Journal, 28 May 2020

Noun

If there are problems, the firm is on the hook for overages or other costs. —Jill Goldsmith, Deadline, 20 Sep. 2024

Here’s the quick difference between deficit and debt: The federal deficit is the overage of expenditures versus revenue/receipts in a fiscal year. —Kelly Phillips Erb, Forbes, 7 Sep. 2024

Word History

Etymology

Adjective

over entry 2 + age

Noun

over entry 3 + -age

First Known Use

Adjective

15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Noun

1909, in the meaning defined above

Kids Definition

overage

1 of 2 adjective

over·​age ˌō-və-ˈrāj 

: older than is normal for one's position

overage students

overage

2 of 2 noun

over·​age ˈōv-(ə-)rij 

: excess entry 1 sense 1, surplus

Legal Definition

overage

noun

over·​age ˈō-və-rij 

: an amount exceeding a certain sum or quantity: as

a

: a percentage of the amount of sales grossed by a retail store that is paid under the terms of a lease in addition to a fixed rent

b

: an amount by which a payment or cost exceeds an expected or budgeted amount

c

: surplus