Old Age (Noun)
Meaning
A late time of life; "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".
Classification
Nouns denoting time and temporal relations.
Examples
- After years of saving, John finally retired and settled into old age, content to spend his days by the lake.
- The loss of his spouse in old age hit him hard, and he had to cope with feelings of loneliness.
- Old age had caught up with her, and the doctor's news about her memory loss was almost too much to bear.
- Evelyn lived to a ripe old age, passing away peacefully surrounded by her great-grandchildren at the age of 102.
- Despite her old age, Grandma still whipped up mean baked goods that brought the whole family running.