| NOUN | time | years, old age, age, eld, geezerhood | a late time of life |
|---|---|---|---|
| time | years, long time, age | a prolonged period of time | |
| time | years, days | the time during which someone's life continues |
| Sounds | yerz; yih'rz | |
|---|---|---|
| Rhymes | acres ... withers: 69 rhymes with erz... | |
| Algiers ... tears: 6 rhymes with ihrz... | ||
| Meaning | A late time of life. | |
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| Example | "he's showing his years" | |
| Synonyms | old age, age, eld, geezerhood | |
| Parts | eighties, mid-eighties | The time of life between 80 and 90 |
| nineties, mid-nineties | The time of life between 90 and 100 | |
| seventies, mid-seventies | The time of life between 70 and 80 | |
| sixties, mid-sixties | The time of life between 60 and 70 | |
| Narrower | dotage, second childhood, senility | mental infirmity as a consequence of old age |
| Broader | time of life | A period of time during which a person is normally in a particular life state |
| Spanish | años, edad, tercera edad, vejez | |
| Catalan | anys, edat, tercera edat, vellesa | |
| Meaning | A prolonged period of time. | |
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| Example | "I haven't been there for years and years" | |
| Synonyms | long time, age | |
| Narrower | blue moon | A long time |
| eon, aeon | An immeasurably long period of time | |
| month of Sundays | A time perceived as long | |
| year dot | As long ago as anyone can remember | |
| Broader | time period, period of time, period | An amount of time |
| Spanish | años, edad, largo tiempo, mucho tiempo | |
| Catalan | anys | |
| Meaning | The time during which someone's life continues. | |
|---|---|---|
| Example | "in his final years" | |
| Synonym | days | |
| Broader | life | The period from the present until death |
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