aged

adjective

ˈā-jəd 

ˈājd;

ˈājd 

for sense 1b

1

: grown old: such as

a

: of an advanced age

an aged man

b

: having attained a specified age

a man aged 40 years

2

: typical of old age

… the aged wrinkles in my cheeks …

—Shakespeare

3

: having acquired a desirable quality or undergone an expected and desired change with the passage of time

aged wine

aged cheese

agedness

ˈā-jəd-nəs 

noun

Synonyms of aged

• older
• elderly
• aging
• old

Examples of aged in a Sentence

a group of men aged between 20 and 30

all the young men went to fight in the war; and only the aged and infirm remained behind

Recent Examples on the Web

Back in the early 2000s, a $100+ bottle of aged spirit from the island was practically unheard of. —Brad Japhe, Forbes.com, 10 May 2026

Winning one of the most coveted awards at the BAFTAs, Rogen took some time in London to pay tribute to his beloved co-star, who died at the start of this year aged 71. —Max Goldbart, Deadline, 10 May 2026

The program supports people with limited income who are blind, aged 65 or older, or have another qualifying disability. —Adisa Hargett-Robinson, The Washington Examiner, 10 May 2026

But she would probably never get used to middle-aged men beset by the same giddiness as all those preteens, just as eager to stand next to her boy. —New York Daily News, 9 May 2026

Word History

Etymology

Middle English, from past participle of agen "to age entry 2" (modeled on Anglo-French agé)

First Known Use

15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Phrases Containing aged

• the aged
• the middle-aged

Rhymes for aged

• assuaged
• engaged
• enraged
• outraged
• teenaged
• unpaged
• caged
• gaged
• gauged
• paged
• raged
• staged

Kids Definition

aged

adjective

1

ˈā-jəd

: very old

an aged oak

2

ˈājd

: having reached a specified age

a child aged ten

agedness

ˈā-jəd-nəs 

noun