age difference

noun

: the amount by which ages are different
There's a 15-year age difference between her oldest and youngest children.

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There is only a small age difference between the two, but their kids are in different stages. Parents, 10 Aug. 2026 And perhaps their age difference didn’t register for some because Burke often acted like a kid himself. Nancy Dillon, Rolling Stone, 5 Aug. 2026 Although there’s a 59-year age difference between the stars, this swimsuit silhouette looks equally sophisticated and timeless on both. Izzy Baskette, PEOPLE, 28 July 2026 Josh Duhamel and his wife Audra Mari have a 21-year age difference. Rance Collins, Entertainment Weekly, 17 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for age difference

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“Age difference.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/age%20difference. Accessed 25 Aug. 2026.

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