old age noun
[noncount] : the fact of being old
▪ She died of old age. : the time of life when a person is old ▪ He's getting sweeter in his old age.
▪ She died of old age. : the time of life when a person is old ▪ He's getting sweeter in his old age.
— old–age adjective always used before a noun
▪ an old-age home ▪ (Brit) He is eligible to receive an old-age pension.
▪ an old-age home ▪ (Brit) He is eligible to receive an old-age pension.
