midlife

noun

mid·​life ˈmid-ˈlīf 

: middle age

midlife adjective

Examples of midlife in a Sentence

changes that occur at midlife

Recent Examples on the Web

Clearly, the board decided the answer to that was no, and for the 7 Series’ midlife update, the i7 got some comprehensive surgery under the skin. — Jonathan M. Gitlin, ArsTechnica, 5 Nov. 2026

Stevenson says that baseline testing in midlife is especially important for people who are regularly exposed to lots of noise or who have a family history of hearing loss. — Helen Carefoot, Flow Space, 3 Nov. 2026

Joseph says anhedonia appears across many conditions, in many people in midlife and other times, too. — Allison Aubrey, NPR, 29 Oct. 2026

Now a married woman in midlife, Livia is shaken by a phone call from the long-absent Sigurd. — Monitor Reviewers, Christian Science Monitor, 19 Oct. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1807, in the meaning defined above

Phrases Containing midlife

• midlife crisis

Rhymes for midlife

• alewife
• birdlife
• folklife
• housewife
• jackknife
• midwife
• nightlife
• penknife
• wildlife
• afterlife
• pocketknife
• knife

Kids Definition

midlife

noun

mid·​life ˈmid-ˈlīf 

: middle age

midlife adjective

Medical Definition

midlife

noun

mid·​life

(ˈ)mid-ˈlīf

: middle age