Aged meaning

What does “aged” mean? Definitions, examples, synonyms and opposites.

“aged” is a noun and adjective with 6 meanings. Its most common meaning is: people who are old collectively.

aged

people who are old collectively
“special arrangements were available for the aged”
Synonymselderly
Oppositesyoung

advanced in years; (`aged' is pronounced as two syllables)
“aged members of the society”
“elderly residents could remember the construction of the first skyscraper”
Synonymselderly older senior
at an advanced stage of erosion (pronounced as one syllable)
“aged rocks”
having attained a specific age; (`aged' is pronounced as one syllable)
“aged ten”
“ten years of age”
Synonymsof age
of wines, fruit, cheeses; having reached a desired or final condition; (`aged' pronounced as one syllable)
“mature well-aged cheeses”
Synonymsripened
(used of tobacco) aging as a preservative process (`aged' is pronounced as one syllable)
Synonymscured

Source: WordNet 3.1, Princeton University