Meaning of Ages | Babel Free

Definitions

1. Age.
2. A long time.
   excessive

Equivalents

Examples

“It'll be ages until/before we meet again.”

“Does the Station go on still? That was ages and ages ago. It must be crumbling to pieces. All except the Amirtollah kutcha road. I don't believe that could crumble till the Day of Judgment.”

““He's been gone ages,” she said, and she went with little light steps to the door, opened it, and crossed the passage into his room.”

“Judith, aged 58, described her experience of seeking help for persistent back pain: "You don't actually see the consultant. You wait for ages and ages and ages and you come out feeling totally baffled really."”

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