aged

1 of 2

adjective

ˈā-jəd 

ˈājd;

ˈājd 

for sense 1b

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

3

: having acquired a desirable quality or undergone an expected and desired change with the passage of time

aged wine

aged cheese

agedness

ˈā-jəd-nəs 

noun

aged

2 of 2

past tense and past participle of age entry 2

Synonyms of aged

Adjective

• older
• elderly
• aging
• old

Examples of aged in a Sentence

Adjective

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

Recent Examples on the Web

Adjective

Nicotine pouch use attracts younger adults as well, with 5% of adults aged 18 to 29 and 7% of those aged 30 to 49 reporting use, compared with just 1% of those 65 and older. — Dario Sabaghi, Forbes.com, 29 Aug. 2026

On June 7, 1945, following Germany’s surrender to the allies in World War Two, Harald, aged 8, returned to Norway with the rest of the royal family and was welcomed by thousands of people on the streets of the capital, Oslo. — James Frater, CNN Money, 28 Aug. 2026

Moderna's shot is approved for those 6 months through 64 years old with an underlying condition and for all adults aged 65 and older. — Youri Benadjaoud, ABC News, 28 Aug. 2026

Emperor Naruhito and his wife, Empress Masako, have only one daughter, Aiko, aged 24, whose birth followed a series of fertility challenges. — Séraphine Roger, Vanity Fair, 26 Aug. 2026

Word History

Etymology

Adjective

Middle English, from past participle of agen "to age entry 2" (modeled on Anglo-French agé)

First Known Use

Adjective

15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Phrases Containing aged

• the aged
• the middle-aged

Rhymes for aged

• assuaged
• engaged
• enraged
• outraged
• teenaged
• unpaged
• caged
• gaged
• gauged
• paged
• raged
• staged

Kids Definition

aged

adjective

1

ˈā-jəd

: very old

an aged oak

2

ˈājd

: having reached a specified age

a child aged ten

agedness

ˈā-jəd-nəs 

noun