Definition of aged
1 : grown old: such asa : of an advanced age an aged manb : having attained a specified age a man aged 40 years
2 : typical of old age
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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 of aged from the Web
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An $85 dry-aged rib-eye for two bears the subtlest of nods to Mexico: The accompanying butter is made with achiote, the vibrant red-orange spice native to the Yucatan Peninsula.
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Slices of raw hiramasa alternate with precisely cut radishes and are served with serrano chile emulsion and charred onion powder; a whole dry-aged Peking duck comes with arepas instead of Chinese pancakes.
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The show’s crew had to carefully create structures both alien and aged; just as in the Star Wars prequel movies, these environments had to dazzle with sci-fi sparkle while seeming less advanced than their contemporary counterparts.
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More: Let the Thirsty Pedaler be your vehicle of choice for next pub crawl More: Milkwood, Kaiju and Village Anchor offer fun for those 21 and older Going the bourbon barrel-aged route makes a lot of sense.
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The crew finds a middle-aged woman in a driveway slumped on a folding chair someone brought out from their house to prop her up.
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A middle-aged man has common complaints of chest and stomach pain, but the final diagnosis is anything but typical.
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At 8 a.m. that same day, Louisville Metro Police said another college-aged woman was robbed near the intersection of M and Rodman streets.
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His philosophizing relied on a particularly college-aged line of argumentation.
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First Known Use of aged
15th century
AGED Defined for English Language Learners
aged
playDefinition of aged for English Language Learners
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: very old
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: having reached a specified age
AGED Defined for Kids
aged
playDefinition of aged for Students
1 : very old an aged oak an aged man
2 : having reached a specified age a child aged ten
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