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middle age

noun

: the period in a person's life from about age 40 to about age 60

Full Definition of MIDDLE AGE

:  the period of life from about 45 to about 64
mid·dle–aged \ˌmi-dəl-ˈājd\ adjective
mid·dle–ag·er \-ˈā-jər\ noun
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First Known Use of MIDDLE AGE

14th century
MIDDLE AGE Defined for Kids

middle age

noun

Definition of MIDDLE AGE for Kids

:  the period of life from about 45 to about 64 years of age
mid·dle–aged \ˌmi-dəl-ˈājd\ adjective
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middle age

noun mid·dle age \ˌmid-əl-ˈāj\

Medical Definition of MIDDLE AGE

:  the period of life from about 40 to about 60 years of age
middle–aged \ˌmid-əl-ˈājd\ adjective

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