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Age: meaning, definitions and examples

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age

 

[ eษชสค ]

Noun / Verb
Oxford 3000
Context #1 | Noun

life stage

The length of time that a person has lived or a thing has existed.

Synonyms

era, lifetime, years

Examples of usage

  • He is 25 years of age.
  • She has reached the age of retirement.
Context #2 | Verb

growing older

To grow older; to become older or more mature.

Synonyms

develop, grow older, mature

Examples of usage

  • As we age, our bodies undergo certain changes.
  • The wine ages in oak barrels.

Translations

Translations of the word "age" in other languages:

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡น idade

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ณ เค†เคฏเฅ

๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ช Alter

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ฉ usia

๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ะฒั–ะบ

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡ฑ wiek

๐Ÿ‡ฏ๐Ÿ‡ต ๅนด้ฝข (ใญใ‚“ใ‚Œใ„)

๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท รขge

๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ธ edad

๐Ÿ‡น๐Ÿ‡ท yaลŸ

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ท ๋‚˜์ด

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ุนู…ุฑ

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฟ vฤ›k

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฐ vek

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ณ ๅนด้พ„ (niรกnlรญng)

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฎ starost

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ธ aldur

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ฟ ะถะฐั

๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ช แƒแƒกแƒแƒ™แƒ˜

๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡ฟ yaลŸ

๐Ÿ‡ฒ๐Ÿ‡ฝ edad

Etymology

The word 'age' originated from the Latin word 'aetฤs', which means 'lifetime' or 'duration of life'. It has been used in English since the 13th century to refer to the length of time that a person has lived or a thing has existed. Over time, 'age' has also come to be associated with the process of growing older and becoming more mature.

See also: aged, ageless.

Word Frequency Rank

With position #303, this word is vital for basic English fluency. It appears very frequently in everyday language and should be among the first words you learn and actively use.