- /eɪdʒd//eɪdʒd/[not usually before noun] of the age of
- They have two children aged six and nine.
- volunteers aged between 25 and 40
- Children have the opportunity to meet similarly aged children.
- /ˈeɪdʒɪd//ˈeɪdʒɪd/(old-fashioned) very old
- my aged aunt
- People caring for an aged relative need support.
- I’m not sure if my aged car can make it up that hill.
Synonyms oldoldelderly ▪ aged ▪ long-lived ▪ matureThese words all describe somebody/something that has lived for a long time or that usually lives for a long time.old having lived for a long time; no longer young:Topics Life stagesc1- She’s getting old—she’s 75 next year.
- She is very busy caring for two elderly relatives.
- Having aged relatives to stay in your house can be quite stressful.
- Everyone in my family is exceptionally long-lived.
- clothes for the mature woman
- a(n) old/elderly/aged/long-lived/mature man/woman
- a(n) old/elderly/aged/mature gentleman/lady/couple
- the aged/ˈeɪdʒɪd//ˈeɪdʒɪd/noun [plural] (old-fashioned) very old people Many people prefer to say old people, older people or (especially in the US) seniors if they need to refer to these people as a group.
- services for the sick and the aged
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