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.
: of, for, or relating to old people
an old-age home
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Peter Tonguette, The Washington Examiner, 30 May 2026
Kaua’i, on the other hand, is more than 5 million years old and is shrinking in its old age.
—Brianna Randall, Forbes.com, 30 May 2026
Teresa Ghilarducci, Boston Herald, 18 May 2026
At the Las Vegas convention, both Cruise, 63, and the Birdman director, 62, were present to share the teaser, which showed an older Cruise with white, thinning hair and wrinkles, thanks to some prosthetics, old-age makeup and a hairpiece.
—Bailey Richards, PEOPLE, 15 Apr. 2026
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Noun
Field has also been directed to bark her lines, as though impatience was an essential component of old age.
—Peter Tonguette, The Washington Examiner, 30 May 2026
Kaua’i, on the other hand, is more than 5 million years old and is shrinking in its old age.
—Brianna Randall, Forbes.com, 30 May 2026
Adjective
The Netherlands has reduced old-age poverty to less than 3% through a universal pension paired with strong occupational plans.
—Teresa Ghilarducci, Boston Herald, 18 May 2026
At the Las Vegas convention, both Cruise, 63, and the Birdman director, 62, were present to share the teaser, which showed an older Cruise with white, thinning hair and wrinkles, thanks to some prosthetics, old-age makeup and a hairpiece.
—Bailey Richards, PEOPLE, 15 Apr. 2026
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“Old age.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/old%20age. Accessed 1 Jun. 2026.
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