maturity
noun
ma·tu·ri·ty
mə-ˈchu̇r-ə-tē 
-ˈchər-
also
-ˈtu̇r-
-ˈtyu̇r-
1
: the quality or state of being mature
especially
: full development
the maturity of grain
maturity of judgment
lacks the wisdom and maturity needed to run the company
2
: termination of the period that an obligation (see obligation sense 2c) has to run
Examples of maturity in a Sentence
His behavior shows a lack of maturity.
He reached emotional maturity late in his life.
the maturity level of a child
The bond will reach maturity in 10 years.
Maturities on these bonds can be as long as 10 years.
Recent Examples on the Web
Your stockbroker will offer 50 or so issues, with maturities available in most of the years between 2027 and 2056.
—
William Baldwin, Forbes.com, 6 June 2026
The Spurs showed maturity by climbing back from 14 down.
—C.j. Holmes, New York Daily News, 6 June 2026
With the moon reaching its peak in Capricorn that same day, there is a call for maturity, boundaries, honesty and discipline in our personal lives.
—Valerie Mesa, PEOPLE, 5 June 2026
Piiparinen really impressed scouts with the maturity and roundedness of his game at the Hlinka Gretzky Cup in the summer, putting him firmly into the first round after he was viewed as more of a second-round type coming out of U18 worlds and his season in Finland's junior league last year.
—Scott Wheeler, New York Times, 3 June 2026
See All Example Sentences for maturity
Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to
show current usage.
Read More
Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors.
Send us feedback.
William Baldwin, Forbes.com, 6 June 2026
The Spurs showed maturity by climbing back from 14 down.
—C.j. Holmes, New York Daily News, 6 June 2026
With the moon reaching its peak in Capricorn that same day, there is a call for maturity, boundaries, honesty and discipline in our personal lives.
—Valerie Mesa, PEOPLE, 5 June 2026
Piiparinen really impressed scouts with the maturity and roundedness of his game at the Hlinka Gretzky Cup in the summer, putting him firmly into the first round after he was viewed as more of a second-round type coming out of U18 worlds and his season in Finland's junior league last year.
—Scott Wheeler, New York Times, 3 June 2026
See All Example Sentences for maturity
Cite this Entry
“Maturity.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/maturity. Accessed 11 Jun. 2026.
Copy CitationKids Definition
maturity
noun
ma·tu·ri·ty
mə-ˈt(y)u̇r-ət-ē
1
: the quality or state of being mature
especially
: full development
2
: the date when a note becomes due
Legal Definition
maturity
noun
ma·tu·ri·ty
mə-ˈtu̇r-ə-tē, -ˈchu̇r-
: termination of the period that a note or other obligation has to run : state or condition of having become due
Love words? Need even more definitions?
Merriam-Webster unabridged
