Definition of overage
1 : too old to be useful
2 : older than is normal for one's position, function, or grade
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Examples of overage in a Sentence
The college has many overage students.
The players were banned from the league for being overage.
Origin and Etymology of overage
2over + age
First Known Use: 15th century
Definition of overage
Examples of overage in a Sentence
They paid me back the overage.
She kept track of the cost overages.
Origin and Etymology of overage
3over + -age
First Known Use: 1909
OVERAGE Defined for English Language Learners
Definition of overage for English Language Learners
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: of an age that is greater than what is normal or allowed
Definition of overage for English Language Learners
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: an amount by which something (such as a payment) is too much
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overage
playLegal Definition of overage
: an amount exceeding a certain sum or quantity: as a : a percentage of the amount of sales grossed by a retail store that is paid under the terms of a lease in addition to a fixed rent b : an amount by which a payment or cost exceeds an expected or budgeted amount c : surplus
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