# ages

Pronunciation: say "AY-jiz" /ˈeɪ.d͡ʒɪz/

## Noun

1. Plural of age. — plural of age
   - Simple: Plural of age. Use this form when you mean more than one age.
   - _The rock samples come from very different geological ages._
   - _Visitors of all ages enjoyed the interactive exhibits._
2. A long period of time, often felt as much longer than it really is.
   - Simple: A very long amount of time.
   - _The repairs took ages, and the kitchen sat unusable for weeks._
   - _She spent ages searching the attic before finding the missing letters._

## Verb

3. Third-person singular simple present of age. — third-person singular simple present indicative of age
   - Simple: Third-person singular of age. Use it with he, she, or it.
   - _Wine ages well when stored at a steady, low temperature._
   - _He ages gracefully, showing little sign of slowing down._

Source: DictionaryAI, https://dictionaryai.com/define/ages (written from Wiktionary data, CC BY-SA 4.0: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/).