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
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
Recent Examples on the Web
Patients aged 65 and older in the U.S., especially women, experienced lower mortality and readmission rates when treated by women doctors instead of men, according to new research from the University of Tokyo.
—Emma Hinchliffe, Fortune, 25 Apr. 2024
Previous episodes showed a future vision of an aged, forlorn Blackthorne on his English deathbed.
—Bryan Alexander, USA TODAY, 24 Apr. 2024
About 15 percent of its residents are aged 65 and over.
—Dobrina Zhekova, Travel + Leisure, 22 Apr. 2024
Orenthal James Simpson, known as O.J., died on Wednesday aged 76 after battling cancer.
—NPR, 11 Apr. 2024
All in, hunters aged 6 to 15 tagged 3,721 birds over the two-day spring youth season, marking the highest total recorded since 2017.
—Katie Hill, Outdoor Life, 10 Apr. 2024
Another destination popular with senior adults that made it to the top three is Myrtle Beach, South Carolina, where over a fifth of the population is aged 65 and over.
—Dobrina Zhekova, Travel + Leisure, 9 Apr. 2024
Overall, 66% of Americans voted in the 2020 presidential election, with turnout the highest ‒ about 76% ‒ among people aged 64-74.
—Trevor Hughes, USA TODAY, 9 Apr. 2024
Better to use coarse, aged wood mulch than fresh chips.
—Nan Sterman, San Diego Union-Tribune, 6 Apr. 2024
Emma Hinchliffe, Fortune, 25 Apr. 2024
Previous episodes showed a future vision of an aged, forlorn Blackthorne on his English deathbed.
—Bryan Alexander, USA TODAY, 24 Apr. 2024
About 15 percent of its residents are aged 65 and over.
—Dobrina Zhekova, Travel + Leisure, 22 Apr. 2024
Orenthal James Simpson, known as O.J., died on Wednesday aged 76 after battling cancer.
—NPR, 11 Apr. 2024
All in, hunters aged 6 to 15 tagged 3,721 birds over the two-day spring youth season, marking the highest total recorded since 2017.
—Katie Hill, Outdoor Life, 10 Apr. 2024
Another destination popular with senior adults that made it to the top three is Myrtle Beach, South Carolina, where over a fifth of the population is aged 65 and over.
—Dobrina Zhekova, Travel + Leisure, 9 Apr. 2024
Overall, 66% of Americans voted in the 2020 presidential election, with turnout the highest ‒ about 76% ‒ among people aged 64-74.
—Trevor Hughes, USA TODAY, 9 Apr. 2024
Better to use coarse, aged wood mulch than fresh chips.
—Nan Sterman, San Diego Union-Tribune, 6 Apr. 2024
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“Aged.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/aged. Accessed 29 Apr. 2024.
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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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