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

In childhood, in adulthood, in her old age, Evans was besotted by dreams, turbulent, awesome, pictorial dreams. — Doreen St. Félix, New Yorker, 5 Sep. 2026

And now a new study in mice suggests that starting semaglutide, a GLP-1 (glucagonlike peptide 1) medication sold under the brand names Wegovy and Ozempic, in old age extends the lifespan by about 12 percent. — Jacek Krywko, Scientific American, 2 Sep. 2026

Adjective

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

One problem with all these efforts to mitigate old-age loneliness, Schiller notes, is that the loneliest generation is actually Gen Z. — Los Angeles Times, 20 July 2026

Rhymes for old age

• assuage
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• downstage
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