legal age

noun

: the age at which a person enters into full adult legal rights and responsibilities (as of making contracts or wills)

Examples of legal age in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Most notably, the bill sought to raise the legal age to purchase marijuana products with more than 10% tetrahydrocannabinol (THC) potency to 26 from 21. —The Denver Post, 22 Mar. 2025

In 2012, the family successfully petitioned to have Natalia’s date of birth changed from 2003 to 1989, changing her legal age from 8 to 22. —Bethy Squires, Vulture, 19 Mar. 2025

Marsh Halberg, Bunney’s attorney, said Wednesday in an interview that, in general, the legal age of consent in Minnesota is 16. —Nick Ferraro, Twin Cities, 13 Mar. 2025

To qualify, users must be located in a legal online sports betting market and be of legal age. —Raja Krishnamoorthi, Newsweek, 13 Mar. 2025

Word History

First Known Use

1658, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for legal age

• disengage
• interstage
• macrophage
• multistage
• alienage
• assuage
• backstage
• bocage
• downstage
• engage
• enrage
• leafage

Medical Definition

legal age

noun

le·​gal age ˈlē-gəl- 

: the age at which a person enters into full adult legal rights and responsibilities (as of making contracts or wills)

Legal Definition

legal age

noun

: an age at which a person becomes entitled under the law to engage in a particular activity or becomes responsible for particular acts

the legal age for drinking in this state

broadly : age of majority compare age of consent, emancipate