1
: grown old: such as
a
: of an advanced age
an aged man
b
: having attained a specified age
a man aged 40 years
2
: typical of old age
… the aged wrinkles in my cheeks …—
Shakespeare
Shakespeare3
: having acquired a desirable quality or undergone an expected and desired change with the passage of time
aged wine
aged cheese
Synonyms of aged
Examples of aged in a Sentence
a group of men aged between 20 and 30
all the young men went to fight in the war; and only the aged and infirm remained behind
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After a full 35 years of tropical maturation, the rum is full bodied, with profound aromas of honey, aged wood, and licorice, inviting the senses to explore further.
—Robb Report Studio, Robb Report, 13 Nov. 2025
Offering a contemporary take on Creole cuisine, the restaurant serves up dishes like oyster stew with Herbsaint cream and smoked salmon cheesecake with 180-day aged caviar.
—Susan B. Barnes, Travel + Leisure, 12 Nov. 2025
Earlier this year the Department of Transportation offered bonuses to retirement aged controllers to stay on the job longer to help relieve the existing shortage, but the shutdown seems to be working against that effort.
—Alexandra Skores, CNN Money, 11 Nov. 2025
Investigators learned there was a group of at least two men and two women, all aged 25-30 years old, who were hanging out in the area of the pier parking lot for a period of time before walking south to 5100 Narragansett Ave.
—City News Service, San Diego Union-Tribune, 8 Nov. 2025
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Robb Report Studio, Robb Report, 13 Nov. 2025
Offering a contemporary take on Creole cuisine, the restaurant serves up dishes like oyster stew with Herbsaint cream and smoked salmon cheesecake with 180-day aged caviar.
—Susan B. Barnes, Travel + Leisure, 12 Nov. 2025
Earlier this year the Department of Transportation offered bonuses to retirement aged controllers to stay on the job longer to help relieve the existing shortage, but the shutdown seems to be working against that effort.
—Alexandra Skores, CNN Money, 11 Nov. 2025
Investigators learned there was a group of at least two men and two women, all aged 25-30 years old, who were hanging out in the area of the pier parking lot for a period of time before walking south to 5100 Narragansett Ave.
—City News Service, San Diego Union-Tribune, 8 Nov. 2025
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“Aged.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/aged. Accessed 14 Nov. 2025.
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aged
adjective1
ˈā-jəd
: very old
an aged oak
2
ˈājd
: having reached a specified age
a child aged ten
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