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years

noun

A late time of life

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Word Facts

Word length
5
Starts with
Y
Ends with
S
Contains
EA
Scrabble score
8
CEFR level
A1

How it sounds

Pronunciation

ji.ə(ɹ)z

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Meaning

Definitions

noun

  1. A late time of life

    “Old age is not for sissies”

noun

  1. A prolonged period of time

    “We've known each other for ages”

noun

  1. The time during which someone's life continues

    “The monarch's last days”

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Example Sentences

Old age is not for sissies
He's showing his years
Age hasn't slowed him down at all
A beard white with eld
On the brink of geezerhood
We've known each other for ages
I haven't been there for years and years
The monarch's last days
In his final years

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