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old-age

old-age is the alternative form of old age.

Meaning of old age

Noun

old age (uncountable)

  1. The latter part of life, when one is an older adult; especially, the years from age 65 onward.
    • People often become hard of hearing in old age.
  2. A cause of death representing natural death through the expected accumulation of health problems in advanced age.

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Phrases with old-age

Questions about old-age

What is old-age the alternative form of?
Old-age is the alternative form of old age.

Words near old-age in the dictionary

  1. Old World sparrows
  2. Old World vulture
  3. Old World vultures
  4. Old Yeller
  5. Old Yishuv
  6. old-age
  7. old-age pension
  8. old-age pensioner
  9. old-age pensioners
  10. old-boy network
  11. old-boy networks

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