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
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: having acquired a desirable quality or undergone an expected and desired change with the passage of time
aged wine
aged cheese
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
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—Angela Velasquez, Sourcing Journal, 8 Oct. 2025
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These two women, it should be noted, were physically very similar — middle-aged and sturdy — to his late mother.
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Angela Velasquez, Sourcing Journal, 8 Oct. 2025
Yungblud – real name Dominic Harrison – also sang the 1972 hit at Ozzy’s final show at Villa Park, Birmingham on July 5 at the all-star Back to the Beginning tribute show; Osbourne died of a heart attack a fortnight later (July 22), aged 76.
—Thomas Smith, Billboard, 8 Oct. 2025
These two women, it should be noted, were physically very similar — middle-aged and sturdy — to his late mother.
—Elizabeth Yuko, Rolling Stone, 8 Oct. 2025
The film stars Lee Byung-hun as a middle-aged man who suddenly loses the job he’s held for several decades.
—Christian Blauvelt, IndieWire, 8 Oct. 2025
See All Example Sentences for aged
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“Aged.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/aged. Accessed 15 Oct. 2025.
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aged
adjective1
ˈā-jəd
: very old
an aged oak
2
ˈājd
: having reached a specified age
a child aged ten
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