age · n
age (PERIOD)
B2 a particular period of history
Dictionary examples:
the modern/information age (16.3)
the ice age (20.7)
age (OLD)
C2 the state of being old or becoming old
Dictionary examples:
He is starting to show his age. (16.6)
The value of the painting has increased with age. (21.3)
at the tender age of 8/17/25, etc.
C2 at the young age of 8/17/25, etc.
Dictionary examples:
She first appeared on stage at the tender age of 12. (49.2)
age (HOW OLD)
A1 the number of years that someone has lived, or that something has existed
Dictionary examples:
My cat is older than my age! (0.0)
At my age, I can't count anymore! (0.0)
What's your age? I'm five cats old! (0.0)
We're the same age. (14.8)
I'd guess she's about my age. (18.6)
He left home at the age of 16. (18.9)
She was 74 years of age when she wrote her first novel. (27.7)
The show appeals to people of all ages. (35.5)