midlife

noun

mid·​life ˈmid-ˈlīf How to pronounce midlife (audio)
Synonyms of midlifenext
: middle age
midlife adjective

Examples of midlife in a Sentence

changes that occur at midlife
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Dry skin is a common concern for women in midlife, so Brown offered a tip to those in need of extra moisture. — Maggie Ryan, Flow Space, 16 Oct. 2026 One way to start a midlife reset is to make time to be creative. — CBS News, 16 Oct. 2026 Nearly all of it goes to people already in crisis, past the point where the underlying biology could have been redirected, whether in infancy or in adolescence or midlife. — Holly Baines, STAT, 14 Oct. 2026 Pops draws parallels to ABC’s The Rookie, about LAPD’s oldest rookie, which also was based on a real person changing careers midlife. — Nellie Andreeva, Deadline, 14 Oct. 2026 See All Example Sentences for midlife

Word History

First Known Use

1807, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of midlife was in 1807

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“Midlife.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/midlife. Accessed 20 Oct. 2026.

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midlife

noun
mid·​life ˈmid-ˈlīf How to pronounce midlife (audio)
: middle age
midlife adjective

Medical Definition

midlife

noun
mid·​life
(ˈ)mid-ˈlīf
: middle age

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