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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John Vukmirovich, Chicago Tribune, 4 June 2026
For movie stars, in particular, old films provide snapshots of their youth, old age, and everything in between.
—Jesse Hassenger, Entertainment Weekly, 1 June 2026
Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 29 May 2026
The Netherlands has reduced old-age poverty to less than 3% through a universal pension paired with strong occupational plans.
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Noun
My ambivalence comes from my own union experiences as a young, long-ago steelworker; as a middle-aged adjunct faculty member; and briefly, in my — gasp — old age, as a retail worker.
—John Vukmirovich, Chicago Tribune, 4 June 2026
For movie stars, in particular, old films provide snapshots of their youth, old age, and everything in between.
—Jesse Hassenger, Entertainment Weekly, 1 June 2026
Adjective
Whose old-age makeup will be as entertaining as Joel Kinnaman’s?
—Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 29 May 2026
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
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“Old age.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/old%20age. Accessed 9 Jun. 2026.
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