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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Claire Bugos, Verywell Health, 25 Sep. 2025
Despite having blood parasites and heart-worm disease, Sena was otherwise healthy, though her organs immediately gave her old age away.
—Maria Azzurra Volpe, MSNBC Newsweek, 20 Sep. 2025
Preston Fore, Fortune, 16 Sep. 2025
Think child support payments for the parents of young children, think old-age pensions.
—Matthew Wills, JSTOR Daily, 7 Sep. 2025
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Noun
Those symptoms are usually temporary, and with the right vision hygiene, the eyes can stay sharp and healthy into old age.
—Claire Bugos, Verywell Health, 25 Sep. 2025
Despite having blood parasites and heart-worm disease, Sena was otherwise healthy, though her organs immediately gave her old age away.
—Maria Azzurra Volpe, MSNBC Newsweek, 20 Sep. 2025
Adjective
And the country has continued to spend more on its pensioners; France has increased its share of GDP spent on old-age benefits and health/care by about 2.9% since 2001, according to the FT analysis.
—Preston Fore, Fortune, 16 Sep. 2025
Think child support payments for the parents of young children, think old-age pensions.
—Matthew Wills, JSTOR Daily, 7 Sep. 2025
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“Old age.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/old%20age. Accessed 30 Sep. 2025.
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