English Explanatory Dictionary

old age

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. The latter part of life, when one is an older adult; especially, the years from age 65 onward.
  2. A cause of death representing natural death through the expected accumulation of health problems in advanced age.
name
  1. The mainstream of Western culture, especially as existed prior to the New Age movement.

Pronunciation

ōld āj LL-Q1860 (eng)-Flame, not lame-old age.wav

Word forms

old age

Etymology

From Middle English olde age, eld age; compare earlier Middle English olde elde (“old age”), alderelde (“old age”), equivalent to old + age. Displaced wholly non-native Middle English vilesse (“old age”) (borrowed from Old French villesce, vieillece (“old age”)) and senectute (“old age”) (from Latin senectūs (“old age”)).

Synonyms

golden years codgerhood eld age chair days elderliness fogeydom geezerdom old age oldhood senescence senectitude superannuation twilight years sunset years vetustity

Antonyms

youth

Related words

midlife elderly old man old woman

Derived words

old age home old age pension
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