age limit
noun
: an age under or over which something can or cannot be done
The lower age limit for voting is 18.
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Wisconsin lawmakers haven't stepped in to require product testing or set a statewide age limit to buy them.
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Gina Lee Castro, jsonline.com, 19 Feb. 2026
But as women’s figure skating opens a new era with a minimum age limit of 17, 20-something champions could soon become common again.
—Los Angeles Times, 16 Feb. 2026
Also, is there an age limit to wearing jean jackets?
—Literary Hub, 6 Feb. 2026
Under the megabill, the upper age limit for those who need to meet work requirements was raised from age 54 through age 64 for the first time for able-bodied adults without dependents.
—Mary Kekatos, ABC News, 30 Jan. 2026
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Gina Lee Castro, jsonline.com, 19 Feb. 2026
But as women’s figure skating opens a new era with a minimum age limit of 17, 20-something champions could soon become common again.
—Los Angeles Times, 16 Feb. 2026
Also, is there an age limit to wearing jean jackets?
—Literary Hub, 6 Feb. 2026
Under the megabill, the upper age limit for those who need to meet work requirements was raised from age 54 through age 64 for the first time for able-bodied adults without dependents.
—Mary Kekatos, ABC News, 30 Jan. 2026
See All Example Sentences for age limit
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“Age limit.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/age%20limit. Accessed 28 Feb. 2026.
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