old age

1 of 2

noun

1

: the fact of being old

She died of old age.

2

: the time of life when a person is old

He's getting sweeter in his old age.

old-age

2 of 2

adjective

: of, for, or relating to old people

an old-age home

Examples of old age in a Sentence

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Noun

The reason Norton was taking peptides was probably to help keep up his athleticism in his old age. — Frank Landymore, Futurism, 7 Nov. 2026

Unlike Newman or Brando, Monroe never reached old age, and her legend was shaped in no small part by her untimely death. — Ben Croll, Variety, 6 Nov. 2026

Adjective

Just a few decades ago, these countries had much smaller elderly populations compared to Europe and thus had lower old-age dependency ratios. — Daron Acemoglu, Time, 7 Nov. 2026

Today, the trustees expect the old-age fund to be depleted by around 2032, covering about 77% of benefits thereafter. — Veronique De Rugy, Oc Register, 27 Aug. 2026

Rhymes for old age

• assuage
• backstage
• bocage
• downstage
• engage
• enrage
• leafage
• messuage
• offstage
• onstage
• outrage
• pelage