Phrase guide

age limit

noun · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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1

noun

Meaning 1

A restriction placed on an activity based on the age of the participants; either lower or higher limit.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Examples

  • The bar's age limit was 21, so we could not get in.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

2

noun

Meaning 2

regulation establishing the maximum age for doing something or holding some position

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: regulation, ordinance

History

Etymology

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Across languages

Translations

20 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Azerbaijani: yaş həddi — restriction based on age
  • Bulgarian: въ́зрастова гра́ница (vǎ́zrastova gránica) — restriction based on age
  • Danish: aldersgrænse — restriction based on age
  • Dutch: leeftijdsbeperking — restriction based on age
  • Estonian: vanusepiir — restriction based on age
  • Estonian: vanusepiirang — restriction based on age
  • Finnish: ikäraja — restriction based on age
  • French: limite d'âge — restriction based on age
  • German: Altersbeschränkung — restriction based on age
  • German: Altersgrenze — restriction based on age
  • Hungarian: korhatár — restriction based on age
  • Italian: limite d'età — restriction based on age
  • Norwegian Bokmål: aldersgrense — restriction based on age
  • Norwegian Nynorsk: aldersgrense — restriction based on age
  • Polish: granica wieku — restriction based on age
  • Romanian: limită de vârstă — restriction based on age
  • Russian: возрастно́е ограниче́ние (vozrastnóje ograničénije) — restriction based on age
  • Southern Sami: jaepieraaste — restriction based on age
  • Swedish: åldersgräns — restriction based on age
  • Turkish: yaş sınırı — restriction based on age