old age
old age
English
Noun
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Definition
The latter part of life, when one is an older adult; especially, the years from age 65 onward.
Etymology
From Middle English olde age, eld age; compare earlier Middle English olde elde (“old age”), alderelde (“old age”), equivalent to old + age. Displaced wholly non-native Middle English vilesse (“old age”) (borrowed from Old French villesce, vieillece (“old age”)) and senectute (“old age”) (from Latin senectūs (“old age”)).
Example Sentences
- "People often become hard of hearing in old age."
- "A ripe old age."
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