legal age
noun/ˌliːɡl ˈeɪdʒ/
/ˌliːɡl ˈeɪdʒ/
[singular, uncountable]- the age when somebody has the legal rights and responsibilities of an adult
- legal age to do something What's the legal age to vote in the UK?
- legal age for (doing) something The legal age for drinking alcohol in the US is 21.
- of legal age Both witnesses must be of legal age.
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