overage

1 of 2

adjective

over·​age ˌō-vər-ˈāj 

variants or less commonly overaged

ˌō-vər-ˈājd 

1

: too old to be useful

2

: older than is normal for one's position, function, or grade

overage

2 of 2

noun

over·​age ˈō-və-rij 

ˈōv-rij

: surplus, excess

Synonyms of overage

Noun

• surplus
• excess

Examples of overage in a Sentence

Adjective

The college has many overage students.

The players were banned from the league for being overage.

Noun

They paid me back the overage.

She kept track of the cost overages.

Recent Examples on the Web

Adjective

There will also be no overdraft or overage fees for ATM and credit cards. — NBC News, 19 Mar. 2020

Last year, Miles was an overage prospect in High A with a lengthy injury history. — Mitch Bannon, New York Times, 22 May 2026

Noun

But a February memo by the city’s budget director warned that still might not be enough to cover future overages. — Ethan Varian, Mercury News, 9 June 2026

If the state collected more than $29 million each year, the overage was to be refunded to the casinos and licensed gaming companies. — Noelle Phillips, Denver Post, 18 June 2026

Word History

Etymology

Adjective

over entry 2 + age

Noun

over entry 3 + -age

First Known Use

Adjective

15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Noun

1909, in the meaning defined above

Kids Definition

overage

1 of 2 adjective

over·​age ˌō-və-ˈrāj 

: older than is normal for one's position

overage students

overage

2 of 2 noun

over·​age ˈōv-(ə-)rij 

: excess entry 1 sense 1, surplus

Legal Definition

overage

noun

over·​age ˈō-və-rij 

: 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