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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
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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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