English dictionary
aged
adjectivePronunciation
eɪdʒd
Audio pronunciation
Parts of speech
Definitions
adjective
- (used of tobacco) aging as a preservative process
adjective
- of wines, fruit, cheeses; having reached a desired or final condition; (‘aged’ pronounced as one syllable)
adjective
- advanced in years; (‘aged’ is pronounced as two syllables)
adjective
- having attained a specific age; (‘aged’ is pronounced as one syllable)
adjective
- at an advanced stage of erosion (pronounced as one syllable)
noun
- people who are old collectively
Example sentences
mature well-aged cheeses
aged members of the society
elderly residents could remember the construction of the first skyscraper
senior citizen
aged ten
ten years of age
aged rocks
special arrangements were available for the aged