ages
plural of “age” — how long something has existed
An inflected form of age · plural.
How often you will meet it
Rank 2,509 of 71,295 words measured. It occurs 6,780 times across 155,370 chapters — 0.003% of every word in the library.
What it means
noun
- how long something has existed it was replaced because of its age
- an era of history having some distinctive feature also: historic period we live in a litigious age
- a time of life (usually defined in years) at which some particular qualification or power arises also: eld she was now of school agetall for his eld
- a prolonged period of time also: long time, years we've known each other for agesI haven't been there for years and years
- a late time of life also: old age, years, eld, geezerhood old age is not for sissieshe's showing his years
ages in real books
Each sentence below was written by a published author and is taken from a different book in our library. Open one to read the passage it came from, with narration.
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They ranged in ages from eight to eleven or twelve.
The Soul of a Child · Edwin Björkman · Chapter 1
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Hordes of men of all ages, in startling clothes, appear in all quarters.
The Courage of the Commonplace · Mary Raymond Shipman Andrews · Chapter 1
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We have before us the table of deaths for 1813, which gives the following remarkable ages.
The Olden Time Series, Vol. 6 · Henry M. (Henry Mason) Brooks · Chapter 1
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Some years ago he went off suddenly and was away for ages and ages--about five years, I think.
The Reflections of Ambrosine: A Novel · Elinor Glyn · Chapter 1
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This blemish has been used as an argument against the unity of authorship, but writers of all ages have made graver mistakes.
The Odyssey of Homer · 751? BCE-651? BCE Homer · Chapter 1