midlife

noun

mid·​life ˈmid-ˈlīf How to pronounce midlife (audio)
midlife adjective

Examples of midlife in a Sentence

changes that occur at midlife
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Participants noted their coffee intake in midlife using a validated food-frequency questionnaire, and then aging outcomes were evaluated years later. Stephanie Anderson Witmer, Health, 4 June 2025 In midlife, most women need 25 to 28 grams (g) of fiber per day, and men need 31 to 34 g. Stephanie Brown, Verywell Health, 2 June 2025 Women in midlife consumed an average of about 315 mg of caffeine per day, which amounts to around three small cups of coffee or one and a half large cups by today's standards. Soo Kim, MSNBC Newsweek, 2 June 2025 And for another, the symptoms creatine may address—from brain fog to poor sleep—are super common among women, including in midlife, thanks to fluctuating levels of hormones like estrogen from month to month and especially entering the transition into menopause. Cindy Kuzma, SELF, 28 May 2025 See All Example Sentences for midlife

Word History

First Known Use

1807, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of midlife was in 1807

Cite this Entry

“Midlife.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/midlife. Accessed 9 Jun. 2025.

Kids Definition

midlife

noun
mid·​life ˈmid-ˈlīf How to pronounce midlife (audio)
midlife adjective

Medical Definition

midlife

noun
mid·​life
(ˈ)mid-ˈlīf

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