Age shows how long someone or something has lived. We often measure it in years. People ask about age to know how old someone is.
My age is ten years old.
The dog's age is five years.
Age can mean a time period with special features in history or someone's life. For example, the Stone Age means a very old time in history.
The Bronze Age was very long ago.
He lived in the age of computers.
To age means to become older or change as time passes. We use it for people, animals, food, and objects.
Cheese ages for six months.
She has aged very well.
Age can mean a stage in life with special activities or qualities, like childhood or old age. Each age has different needs and traits.
He is in the age of learning.
Childhood is an important age of life.
Age can describe how old an object is and how that affects it. Things can look different or change as they get older.
The age of the building shows in cracks.
This wine improves with age.
Age can mean grouping people by how old they are. For example, children, teenagers, and adults are different age groups.
Age is important for school groups.
Certain age groups get discounts.
To age something means to let it stay for a time so it improves or changes, like wine or cheese. The process makes it better or different.
The cheese aged for several months.
Wine ages to improve its taste.
