Phrase Hound found 46 phrases and 435 compound words that contain ages. The most common are listed below. Open ages in the live search for definitions, filters, and the full list.
Phrases 46
- Middle AgesThe period of primarily European history between the decline of the Western Roman Empire (antiquity) and the early modern period or the Renaissance; the time between c. 500 and 1500 CE.
- all agesopen to people of all ages, particularly to children under the age of 18 (of an entertainment event, particularly music or dance)
- Dark AgesThe period of European history encompassing (roughly) 476–1000 CE.
- Ages of ManThe historical stages of human existence according to Greek mythology and its subsequent Roman interpretation.
- Late Middle AgesThe period of European history between the High Middle Ages and the Early Modern period, c. 1300 to 1500 CE.
- Early Middle AgesThe period of the Middle Ages that followed the collapse of the Western Roman Empire, c. 500 to 1000 CE.
- High Middle AgesThe period of European history, between the Early Middle Ages and the Late Middle Ages, that saw great social and political change, c. 1000 to 1300 CE.
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- ages of consentplural of age of consent: The age at which a person is legally considered to be mature enough to engage willingly in sexual intercourse, so that it is not a crime for someone else to have sex with the person.
- ages of majorityplural of age of majority: The age at which the rights and privileges of an adult are legally granted or recognized; i.e.; the age where a person ceases to be a minor legally and becomes a legal adult.
- ages of reasonplural of age of reason: Seven years of age, at which age a person is morally liable for the sins that they commit.
- ages of discretionplural of age of discretion: Seven years of age, at which age a person is morally liable for the sins that they commit.
- golden agesplural of golden age: A period of happiness, peace, prosperity, and great progress.
- ice agesplural of ice age: A period of long-term reduction in the temperature of Earth's surface and atmosphere, resulting in the presence of major polar ice sheets that reach the ocean and calve icebergs.
- Metal Agesplural of Metal Age: An age characterised by the use of tools made from a specific type of metal.
- silver agesplural of silver age: A historical period of great accomplishment in a field or a society; in storytelling archetypes, usually following, and not quite as favorable as, a golden age, and not unfavorable as an iron age.
- drinking agesplural of drinking age: Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: The least age at which one is permitted by law to drink alcoholic beverages.
- Mid. AgesAbbreviation of Middle Ages: The period of primarily European history between the decline of the Western Roman Empire (antiquity) and the early modern period or the Renaissance; the time between c. 500 and 1500 CE.
- ages in placethird-person singular simple present indicative of age in place: To continue to reside in one's own home and community as one ages, in contrast to moving to an assisted living facility or care home.
- digital dark agesplural of digital dark age: The lack of historical information in the digital age as a direct result of outdated file formats, software, or hardware that becomes corrupt, scarce, or inaccessible as technologies evolve and data decays.
- unto the ages of agesFor all time, forever.
- ages outthird-person singular simple present indicative of age out: To become too old for an activity, program or institution; to become too mature for a behavior.
- ages upthird-person singular simple present indicative of age up: To get older; to advance in age
- de-agesthird-person singular simple present indicative of de-age: To reduce the apparent age of.
- international agesplural of international age: An age system where a person is considered zero years old at birth, and adds one to their age on their birthday.
Compound words 435
- ageslongLasting for several ages.
- messagesplural of message: A communication, or what is communicated; any concept or information conveyed.
- damagesthird-person singular simple present indicative of damage: Injury or harm; the condition or measure of something not being intact.
- packagesplural of package: Something which is packed, a parcel, a box, an envelope.
- villagesplural of village: A rural habitation of size between a hamlet and a town.
- cottagesplural of cottage: A small house.
- managesthird-person singular simple present indicative of manage: To direct or be in charge of.
- averagesplural of average: Any measure of central tendency, especially any mean, the median, or the mode.
- percentagesplural of percentage: The amount, number or rate of something, regarded as part of a total of 100; a part of a whole.
- passagesplural of passage: A paragraph or section of text or music with particular meaning.