age

/eɪdʒ/
noun
  1. The number of years someone has lived or something has existed.
    • At what age do children start school in your country?
    • The age of the building is over 100 years.
    • She is 30 years of age.
  2. A particular period of history, often named after an important feature or event.
    • We live in the digital age.
    • The Stone Age lasted for thousands of years.
    • Many inventions came during the Industrial Age.
  3. A long period of time.
    • It took an age for the bus to arrive.
    • I haven't seen you in ages!
    • The project seemed to go on for ages.
  4. The state of being old.
    • His face showed signs of age.
    • The wine improves with age.
    • Age has given her wisdom.
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verb
  1. To become older or to cause something to appear older.
    • Stress can age a person quickly.
    • The sun has aged the paint on the house.
    • People age at different rates.
  2. To allow something, such as wine or cheese, to develop flavor over time.
    • The cheese is aged for six months.
    • They age the whiskey in oak barrels.
    • This wine has been aged for ten years.
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