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 a 21-year age difference — Erin is now 26, and Brad is 47 — their bond formed quickly and deeply.
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Ashley Vega, People.com, 31 July 2025
Answer: Yes, your age difference definitely will play into this decision.
—Steve Hruby, The Enquirer, 2 July 2025
For some of you, this could lead to romance with someone of an age difference.
—Georgia Nicols, Denver Post, 20 July 2025
Neto and Washington took to each other immediately, despite a nearly 50-year age difference.
—Doug Padilla, Oc Register, 27 June 2025
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Ashley Vega, People.com, 31 July 2025
Answer: Yes, your age difference definitely will play into this decision.
—Steve Hruby, The Enquirer, 2 July 2025
For some of you, this could lead to romance with someone of an age difference.
—Georgia Nicols, Denver Post, 20 July 2025
Neto and Washington took to each other immediately, despite a nearly 50-year age difference.
—Doug Padilla, Oc Register, 27 June 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 21 Aug. 2025.
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