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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Despite their age difference, the couple have been married for almost three decades and are still going strong.
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Stephanie Sengwe, PEOPLE, 25 Sep. 2025
Frequently, the two will play up the minor age difference, with Mescal rolling his eyes every time O’Connor gripes about something timely and trendy.
—Fran Hoepfner, Vulture, 18 Sep. 2025
Despite a one-year age difference, Wilson and Sarno were teammates all these years until last season, when Sarno was on varsity and Wilson played JV.
—Jeff Vorva, Chicago Tribune, 5 Sep. 2025
Romance with someone unusual (especially of an age difference) might occur.
—Georgia Nicols, Denver Post, 30 Aug. 2025
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Stephanie Sengwe, PEOPLE, 25 Sep. 2025
Frequently, the two will play up the minor age difference, with Mescal rolling his eyes every time O’Connor gripes about something timely and trendy.
—Fran Hoepfner, Vulture, 18 Sep. 2025
Despite a one-year age difference, Wilson and Sarno were teammates all these years until last season, when Sarno was on varsity and Wilson played JV.
—Jeff Vorva, Chicago Tribune, 5 Sep. 2025
Romance with someone unusual (especially of an age difference) might occur.
—Georgia Nicols, Denver Post, 30 Aug. 2025
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 3 Oct. 2025.
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