Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

middle age

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.94 in modern English

Syllables: mid-dle age
IPA

14

Scrabble Score

9

Letters

2

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The period of life directly preceding old age, often defined roughly as ages 45–65; midlife.

Uncountable

name

Alternative letter-case form of Middle Age.

name

Alternative form of Middle Ages.

Archaic

name

Alternative letter-case form of Middle Age.

Example Sentences

"The sequel checks in with the unmoored but largely lovable characters from the first movie as they face middle age."

Usage

Inflected Forms

the middle age (canonical)

Derived Forms

middlescence

Phrases

middle-ager middle-age spread middle-aged middle-agedness Middle Ages mid-life crisis

Frequently Paired Words

middle-aged middle-agedness Middle Ages mid-life crisis

Questions

What does middle age mean?: The period of life directly preceding old age, often defined roughly as ages 45–65; midlife.

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