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

• older
• elderly
• ageing
• 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

The prince of the prodigies, of course, is Lamine Yamal, who in April 2023 became the youngest player to debut for Barcelona in the 21st century aged 15 years, 9 months, and 16 days. —Sarah Shephard, New York Times, 1 Oct. 2025

Jane Goodall, the British primatologist and conservationist best known for her intimate studies of chimpanzees, died aged 91. —J.d. Capelouto, semafor.com, 1 Oct. 2025

McMuffin sausages and apple pies were burning, and the coworkers — aged 18, 19, 38 and 78 — were helplessly face down on the floor. —Théoden Janes, Charlotte Observer, 30 Sep. 2025

Among those aged 18 to 29, 68 percent oppose additional aid, compared with just 23 percent who support it. —Martha McHardy, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 Sep. 2025

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