Meaning

2 senses
  1. Old enough to be considered an adult (in law, or by society generally).

    He's of age now: he can make his own decisions.

    volljährig, mündig

    совершенноле́тнийsoveršennolétnij

    повнолі́тнійpovnolítnij

  2. (formal, idiomatic, literary, usually)Having existed for a certain period of time; used in referring to a person's age.

    He has a son who is six years of age.

    One must be 18 years of age to be an eligible voter in most countries.

Examples

192 sentences
  1. Tom hasn't yet come of age.

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  2. People of all ages like this song.

    ruЭта песня нравится людям всех возрастов.

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  3. He died last year of old age.

    ruОн умер в прошлом году от старости.

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  4. I'd like to die of old age.

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  5. He died of old age two years ago.

    ruОн умер от старости два года назад.

    deEr starb vor zwei Jahren an Altersschwäche.

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Translations

8 languages
Українська
By meaning 1
old enough to be considered an adult:
Русский
By meaning 1
old enough to be considered an adult:
Deutsch
By meaning 1
old enough to be considered an adult:

Antonyms

1 antonyms
under age

See also

neighbours in the dictionary
of age — meaning, examples, forms, synonyms | Krumeto