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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On Monday, Superintendent Rick West said accommodations have been made for twelve students approaching the 30-month-old age cutoff for preschool.
—Alysia Burgio, CBS News, 24 Mar. 2026
Beatrice Peterson, ABC News, 17 Mar. 2026
These measures have accelerated the insolvency of the old-age benefits program.
—Preston Fore, Fortune, 24 Oct. 2025
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Noun
Americans are keeping their driver’s licenses longer than ever and driving well into their old age.
—NPR, 27 Mar. 2026
On Monday, Superintendent Rick West said accommodations have been made for twelve students approaching the 30-month-old age cutoff for preschool.
—Alysia Burgio, CBS News, 24 Mar. 2026
Adjective
These accusations traffic in old-age antisemitic tropes.
—Beatrice Peterson, ABC News, 17 Mar. 2026
These measures have accelerated the insolvency of the old-age benefits program.
—Preston Fore, Fortune, 24 Oct. 2025
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“Old age.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/old%20age. Accessed 29 Mar. 2026.
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