ager

noun

ag·​er ˈā-jər 

plural agers

1

: someone or something that ages a person or thing

Exposure to high-decibel sounds causes blood pressure and stress hormones to surge, and both can be major brain agers.

—Michael Roizen

Beeler calls himself a master seller and ager of cheeses … .

—Scott Haas

2

: something (such as a wine) that improves in taste and quality as it ages

… but Chardonnay, a close second, has proved to be a good ager.

—Oz Clarke and Steven Spurrier

Examples of ager in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Matthew Pitman started in the automobile-repossession industry as a teen-ager, coiling cables at a tow lot in his home town, Phoenix. —Paige Williams, New Yorker, 22 June 2026

From Sherri: Dude, Help us middle agers and seniors out a little bit. —Zach Dean Outkick, FOXNews.com, 15 June 2026

Senior living providers will serve a population ranging from healthy older adults launching second careers to solo agers seeking community to families coordinating complex caregiving needs. —Joseph Coughlin, Forbes.com, 9 June 2026

Last week’s upfront presentation to advertisers in New York featured a lengthy segment with Ryan Seacrest touting America Idol and closed with a performance by Olivia Rodrigo, who starred as a teen-ager in Disney Channel series Bizaardvark. —Dade Hayes, Deadline, 18 May 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1884, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Phrases Containing ager

• golden-ager

Rhymes for ager

• gauger
• pager
• stager
• wager
• yager
• teenager