age in place

verb

To continue to reside in one's own home and community as one ages, in contrast to moving to an assisted living facility or care home.

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Meanings

verbage in place (third-person singular simple present ages in place, present participle aging in place or ageing in place, simple past and past participle aged in place)

present singular third person ages in place · participle present aging in place · participle present ageing in place · participle past aged in place · past aged in place

  1. To continue to reside in one's own home and community as one ages, in contrast to moving to an assisted living facility or care home.
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APA

age in place. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/age%20in%20place

MLA

“age in place.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/age%20in%20place. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “age in place,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/age%20in%20place.

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