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of age

Meaning in simple English, pronunciation and examples

Pronunciation: US /əv ˈeɪdʒ/

of age means: Used after a number of years or months to say how old someone is.

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YEARS OLDB1

Used after a number of years or months to say how old someone is.

  • Her son is five years of age.
  • Children under ten years of age enter free.
  • He was ninety years of age when he wrote his final book.

How to use it: number + years/months of age (The youngest patient was three months of age.)

Similar words: old

Common phrases: years of age, months of age

LEGALLY ADULTB2

Old enough to have the legal rights and responsibilities of an adult.

  • She is of age now.
  • He came of age last summer.
  • Are you of age and able to sign the contract yourself?

Similar words: an adult

Opposites: underage

Common phrases: be of age, come of age

Questions about of age

What does of age mean?

Used after a number of years or months to say how old someone is.

What is of age in other languages?

Türkçe: yaşında · Español: de edad · Français: âgé de · Deutsch: alt · Italiano: di età · 日本語: 歳の

How do you pronounce of age?

It is pronounced /əv ˈeɪdʒ/.

How do you use of age in a sentence?

Her son is five years of age. Children under ten years of age enter free.

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