Definitions

legal age

NOUN

age of maturity

Synonyms

STRONGEST

voting age

WEAK

adultness age of consent drinking age driving age full age full growth legalis homo majority man's or woman's estate maturation mature age matureness

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legal age

To be eligible for assisted dying, a patient must be of legal age and a French national or a long-term resident.

From Barron's ● Aug. 14, 2026

Digital Minister Anne Le Henanff said it would make France the first country in Europe to establish a "digital legal age".

From Barron's ● Jul. 21, 2026

She added that raising the legal age to 18 would "bring us into line with international human rights standards and reduce potential for violation of children's rights through coercive, sexual or financial abuse".

From BBC ● Nov. 3, 2025

The self-taught racer made it in 2016, when he was 18 and of NASCAR’s legal age to compete in a full season of Truck Series competition.

From Seattle Times ● Feb. 20, 2024

Charlie was of legal age to quit school, but I wasn’t, quite.

From "The Teacher’s Funeral" by Richard Peck