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how long something has existed;
"it was replaced because of its age"
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an era of history having some distinctive feature;
"we live in a litigious age"
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a time of life (usually defined in years) at which some particular qualification or power arises;
"she was now of school age"
"tall for his eld"
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a prolonged period of time;
"we've known each other for ages"
"I haven't been there for years and years"
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a late time of life;
"old age is not for sissies"
"he's showing his years"
"age hasn't slowed him down at all"
"a beard white with eld"
"on the brink of geezerhood"