age difference

noun

: the amount by which ages are different
There's a 15-year age difference between her oldest and youngest children.

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Though Allen’s kidney was found not to be a match for Thermidor’s brother himself due to their age difference, Allen was still eager to make the donation to move him up on the transplant list and help someone else, according to WCVB. — ABC News, 5 Oct. 2026 Still, despite their age difference and Ford’s experience, their relationship never felt complicated to Quan. — Tereza Shkurtaj, PEOPLE, 20 Sep. 2026 The runway mainstay is 31 to Cooper’s 51, meaning the couple have a 20-year age difference. — Bailey Bujnosek, InStyle, 12 Aug. 2026 There is only a small age difference between the two, but their kids are in different stages. — Parents, 10 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for age difference

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“Age difference.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/age%20difference. Accessed 9 Oct. 2026.

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