1
: grown old: such as
a
: of an advanced age
an aged man
b
: having attained a specified age
a man aged 40 years
2
: typical of old age
the aged wrinkles in my cheeks—
Shakespeare
Shakespeare3
: having acquired a desirable quality or undergone an expected and desired change with the passage of time
aged wine
aged cheese
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Examples of aged in a Sentence
a group of men aged between 20 and 30
all the young men went to fight in the war; and only the aged and infirm remained behind
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The destination is already pretty popular with seniors, as over 20 percent of its current population of 78,000 is aged 65 or over.
—Dobrina Zhekova, Travel + Leisure, 16 May 2024
In recent years, Bleh told me, most of his customers who buy veal are aged 60 or older.
—Keith Pandolfi, Saveur, 15 May 2024
The airline has been one of the most successful startups in aviation history, but its rapid growth has been tainted by several accidents and questions about the reliability of its aged fleet.
—Miami Herald Archives, Miami Herald, 10 May 2024
That, in addition to the claims that Drake goes after inappropriately aged women, has fueled a firestorm of speculation online — with internet sleuths digging up blind items and blog posts in hopes of stitching together a possible deeper meaning in all of Lamar’s disses.
—Jeff Ihaza, Rolling Stone, 13 May 2024
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Dobrina Zhekova, Travel + Leisure, 16 May 2024
In recent years, Bleh told me, most of his customers who buy veal are aged 60 or older.
—Keith Pandolfi, Saveur, 15 May 2024
The airline has been one of the most successful startups in aviation history, but its rapid growth has been tainted by several accidents and questions about the reliability of its aged fleet.
—Miami Herald Archives, Miami Herald, 10 May 2024
That, in addition to the claims that Drake goes after inappropriately aged women, has fueled a firestorm of speculation online — with internet sleuths digging up blind items and blog posts in hopes of stitching together a possible deeper meaning in all of Lamar’s disses.
—Jeff Ihaza, Rolling Stone, 13 May 2024
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“Aged.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/aged. Accessed 5 Jun. 2024.
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aged
adjective1
ˈā-jəd
: very old
an aged oak
2
ˈājd
: having reached a specified age
a child aged ten
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