middle age

noun

Synonyms of middle agenext
: the period of life from about 45 to about 64
middle-aged adjective
middle-ager noun

Examples of middle age in a Sentence

as our generation approaches middle age The patient was in late middle age. He feared the approach of middle age.
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It can usually be managed effectively with over-the-counter remedies and often resolves on its own after middle age. Petra Guglielmetti, Glamour, 27 May 2026 But at the time of his father’s decline, Wayans and his brothers were at different stages of middle age, worked at different paces and wanted different things. Marlow Stern, Variety, 25 May 2026 Nothing says middle age quite like getting excited about the grocery store, but my latest find took me right back to childhood. Kait Hanson, Southern Living, 18 May 2026 For many young people, homebuying now seems an intangible fantasy reserved for middle age. Jake Angelo, Fortune, 23 Apr. 2026 See All Example Sentences for middle age

Word History

First Known Use

14th century, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of middle age was in the 14th century

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“Middle age.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/middle%20age. Accessed 29 May. 2026.

Kids Definition

middle age

noun
: the period of life from about 45 to about 64
middle-aged
ˌmid-ᵊl-ˈājd
adjective

Medical Definition

middle age

noun
mid·​dle age ˌmid-ᵊl-ˈāj How to pronounce middle age (audio)
: the period of life from about 45 to about 64 years of age
middle-aged adjective

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