midlife

noun

mid·​life ˈmid-ˈlīf 

: middle age

midlife adjective

Examples of midlife in a Sentence

changes that occur at midlife

Recent Examples on the Web

For many women in midlife, lipstick quietly disappears from the daily beauty routine. — Maggie Ryan, Flow Space, 29 July 2026

The patrol is expected to last around six months, similar in length to the time the carrier spent at sea in 2025, its first deployment since returning to Yokosuka after completing its midlife refueling and complex overhaul. — Peter Suciu, Forbes.com, 28 July 2026

But for those alarmed by the turbulence of midlife, the writer Valeria Luiselli’s novels offer a refreshingly different perspective. — Lily Meyer, The Atlantic, 28 July 2026

Publication of a follow-up University of Cincinnati trial in a larger midlife, prediabetic cohort. — Samantha Agate, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 22 July 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1807, in the meaning defined above

Phrases Containing midlife

• midlife crisis

Rhymes for midlife

• alewife
• birdlife
• folklife
• housewife
• jackknife
• midwife
• nightlife
• penknife
• wildlife
• afterlife
• pocketknife
• knife

Kids Definition

midlife

noun

mid·​life ˈmid-ˈlīf 

: middle age

midlife adjective

Medical Definition

midlife

noun

mid·​life

(ˈ)mid-ˈlīf

: middle age