aged

adjective

ˈā-jəd 

ˈājd;

for sense 1b

ˈājd 

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

• aging
• ageing
• ancient
• elderly
• geriatric
• long-lived
• old
• older
• over-the-hill
• senescent
• senior
• unyoung

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

Orenthal James Simpson, known as O.J., died on Wednesday aged 76 after battling cancer. —NPR, 11 Apr. 2024

All in, hunters aged 6 to 15 tagged 3,721 birds over the two-day spring youth season, marking the highest total recorded since 2017. —Katie Hill, Outdoor Life, 10 Apr. 2024

Another destination popular with senior adults that made it to the top three is Myrtle Beach, South Carolina, where over a fifth of the population is aged 65 and over. —Dobrina Zhekova, Travel + Leisure, 9 Apr. 2024

Overall, 66% of Americans voted in the 2020 presidential election, with turnout the highest ‒ about 76% ‒ among people aged 64-74. —Trevor Hughes, USA TODAY, 9 Apr. 2024

Better to use coarse, aged wood mulch than fresh chips. —Nan Sterman, San Diego Union-Tribune, 6 Apr. 2024

Midway down a wide outdoor stairway, Yuan Heng Spice Co. offers all manner of spices, including Sichuan peppercorns, cinnamon bark and aged citrus peels. —Tiffany May, San Diego Union-Tribune, 31 Mar. 2024

In fact, for certain destinations around the globe, beer and cheese is the celebrated pairing of happy hour, like a perfect pint with a saison with Herve in Bruges, a pale lager with aged gouda in Amsterdam, or a Greek pilsner with feta cheese in Argos. —Jillian Dara, Forbes, 30 Mar. 2024

Finding jobs has become harder as the world's second-largest economy slows, with the jobless rate hitting a record 21.3% last June among those aged 16 to 24, which includes college students. —Fox News, 21 Mar. 2024

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

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