Meanings
plural ageings · alternative Canada US aging
- countableuncountableCommonwealth, UK, Australia, New Zealand, and South Africa standard spelling of aging.
alternative Canada US aging
- not comparableUK, Australia, New Zealand, and South Africa standard spelling of aging.
"The Tees Valley has ageing diesel trains that predate any form of emission control.
2020 May 20, Paul Clifton, “A hydrogen solution to decarbonisation?”, in RAIL, page 541 more example
These two events have exposed the road haulage industry as being reliant on a poorly paid and ageing workforce, dependent on employees recruited from low-wage countries in Europe.
2021 October 20, Industry Insider, “The wheels turn slowly”, in RAIL, number 942, page 68
Synonyms & antonyms
nounacquiring desirable qualities by being left undisturbed for some time
nounthe organic process of growing older and showing the effects of increasing age
Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.
Rhymes & wordplay
Rhymes with ageing
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ageing. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/ageing
“ageing.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/ageing. Accessed November 2, 2026.
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “ageing,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/ageing.
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