midlife

noun

mid·​life ˈmid-ˈlīf How to pronounce midlife (audio)
midlife adjective

Examples of midlife in a Sentence

changes that occur at midlife
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Here’s a complete user’s guide to midlife, with help on how to navigate its aches and pains, weight gain, perimenopause, low libido, memory loss, chronic diseases and stress. Joe Kloc, New York Times, 18 Jan. 2025 For women in midlife, 2025 is poised to be the year fitness evolves into something that feels personal, empowering and realistic. Sandra Rose Salathe, Flow Space, 21 Jan. 2025 As shown in the film, Eunice Paiva became a lawyer in midlife and a renowned defender of human rights. Peter Rainer, The Christian Science Monitor, 16 Jan. 2025 And drinking is also more dangerous at midlife, as the body becomes less able to process alcohol and as more people develop chronic diseases that drinking can worsen. Dani Blum, New York Times, 9 Jan. 2025 See all Example Sentences for midlife 

Word History

First Known Use

1807, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of midlife was in 1807

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“Midlife.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/midlife. Accessed 8 Feb. 2025.

Kids Definition

midlife

noun
mid·​life ˈmid-ˈlīf How to pronounce midlife (audio)
midlife adjective

Medical Definition

midlife

noun
mid·​life
(ˈ)mid-ˈlīf

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