old age

NOUN

period of being elderly

Synonyms

STRONGEST

infirmity

WEAK

advancing years age agedness autumn of life caducity debility declining years decrepitude dotage elderliness evening of life feebleness geriatrics golden age golden years latter part of animate life longevity oldness retirement age second childhood senectitude senescence senility seniority winter of life years

Antonyms

WEAK

adolescence childhood infancy youth

Example Sentences

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"I don't have anyone who will look after me in my old age," she adds - recalling caring for her own mother.

From BBC • Jun. 5, 2026

This trend is simply the logical decision by those who no longer worry so much about who is going to take care of them in old age.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 27, 2026

In these experiments, early mechanical damage in the worms eventually led to fatal infections in old age.

From Science Daily • May 22, 2026

Since you wouldn’t have to worry about running out of money in old age, you might travel the world, buy a sports car, or gift an early bequest to heirs.

From Barron's • May 21, 2026

Santa Sofía de la Piedad was wandering about in her solitary old age, cooking the little that they ate and almost completely dedicated to the care of José Arcadio Segundo.

From "One Hundred Years of Solitude" by Gabriel Garcia Marquez

old age

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