Meaning of old age in English

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  2. Noun
    1. Definitions

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  1. Noun

    old age

    Definitions

    1. a late time of life

    Examples

    • « 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 »

    Derived terms

Famous quotes

  • « Those who love deeply never grow old they may die of old age, but they die young. »
    Dorothy Canfield Fisher
  • « Study is the bane of childhood, the oil of youth, the indulgence of adulthood, and a restorative in old age. »
    Walter Savage Landor
  • « The secret of genius is to carry the spirit of the child into old age, which mean never losing your enthusiasm. »
    Aldous Huxley
  • « To be perfectly honest, I think that as I'm growing older, I'm just growing more impatient. I'll be very happy if at some point people say, 'Michael's grown wiser and softer in his old age.' But we'll have to wait and see what my next project is. »
    Michael Haneke
  • « Old age is the most unexpected of all things that happen to a man. »
    Leon Trotsky

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