legal age

le·gal age

L l

Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [lee-guh l eyj]
- /ˈli gəl eɪdʒ/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [lee-guh l eyj]
- /ˈli gəl eɪdʒ/

Definitions of legal age words

noun legal age the age at which a person acquires full legal rights and responsibilities, such as the right to make contracts and deeds. 1
noun legal age age at which one is old enough by law to do sth 1
noun legal age the age at which a person acquires full legal rights and responsibilities; majority 0
noun legal age Alternative term for age of majority. 0

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Origin of legal age

First appearance:

before 1925

One of the 11% newest English words

First recorded in 1925-30

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Parts of speech for Legal age

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Legal age

legal age popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 46% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

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Synonyms for legal age

noun legal age

age of consent — The age of consent is the age at which a person can legally agree to having a sexual relationship.
majority — the greater part or number; the number larger than half the total (opposed to minority): the majority of the population.
adult — An adult is a mature, fully developed person. An adult has reached the age when they are legally responsible for their actions.
maturation — the act or process of maturating.
matureness — complete in natural growth or development, as plant and animal forms: a mature rose bush.

All 5 Synonyms of legal age