midlife

noun

mid·​life ˈmid-ˈlīf How to pronounce midlife (audio)
midlife adjective

Examples of midlife in a Sentence

changes that occur at midlife
Recent Examples on the Web The series, co-created by Stoller, revolves around estranged college friends who reconnect at pivotal points in midlife. Kara Warner, Los Angeles Times, 5 June 2024 Our motley crew of three men and three women—all midlife professionals working in media, coaching, and the corporate worlds—convenes in Tamraght, a small, quietly touristy town full of surfers. Nirpal Dhaliwal, Condé Nast Traveler, 18 Mar. 2024 Deaths of despair are now more common in midlife than deaths from heart disease, long a major killer. Anne Case, Foreign Affairs, 3 Feb. 2020 Instead, the pitch is being razed to build a school, something none of these midlife men can really complain about, even if some of them mutter mutinously under their breath. Jessica Kiang, Variety, 21 May 2024 See all Example Sentences for midlife 

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Word History

First Known Use

1807, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of midlife was in 1807

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“Midlife.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/midlife. Accessed 16 Jun. 2024.

Kids Definition

midlife

noun
mid·​life ˈmid-ˈlīf How to pronounce midlife (audio)
midlife adjective

Medical Definition

midlife

noun
mid·​life
(ˈ)mid-ˈlīf

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