age difference

noun

: the amount by which ages are different

There's a 15-year age difference between her oldest and youngest children.

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For the sisters, who have a six-year age difference, the birth of the newborns is even more special considering that their own birthdays are also one day apart: Aug. 13 for Root and Aug. 14 for Orsine. —

David Chiu, People.com, 28 Nov. 2024 The 48-year age difference between Belichick and Hudson has drawn some criticism. —

Chantz Martin, Fox News, 31 Oct. 2024 Their oldest son Camden is 12, their middle son Jaxon is 10, and their daughter Saylor is 9. Cavallari recently split from Montana Boyz TikToker Mark Estes, who is 24, citing their age difference, in part. —

Chiara Kim, People.com, 2 Dec. 2024 The post was immediately inundated with comments criticizing their age difference. —

Shania Russell, EW.com, 18 Sep. 2024 See all Example Sentences for age difference

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