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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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At 17, she formed her own student orchestra, which performed in schools, old age homes, prisons, all over.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 7, 2026

Following a short retirement due to old age and "slowing down", Magawa died in 2022.

From BBC • Apr. 4, 2026

For many, it puts their retirement and comfort in old age at risk, and now the options for parents to better manage the debt will soon be dwindling.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 27, 2026

The team then tracked how the numbers of these cells changed as the mice moved from young adulthood to middle age and then to old age.

From Science Daily • Feb. 28, 2026

Our cows do not die of old age.

From "Facing the Lion" by Joseph Lemasolai Lekuton and Herman Viola