age groupˈage group noun [countable] 
a book for children in the 12–14 age group
EXAMPLES FROM OTHER DICTIONARIES
- The book is written for children in the 12-14 age group.
- Exactly the same principles apply as with any age group.
- One half of all women aged 65+ are widowed, compared to just one fifth of men in this age group.
- To be sure, there are more young men and women in this age group because of the 1960's baby boom.
Longman Language Activatorpeople who are the same age
all the people in a society who are about the same age: somebody's generation: · People of his generation often have a hard time with computers.· Many people consider her among the best writers of her generation.generation-gap (=large differences in attitude between different generations): · There's still a pretty wide generation-gap in German society.
all the people who are between two particular ages, considered as a group: · Pregnant women in the 40-45 age group are more likely to suffer complications.· The vacations are designed for the 20-30 age group.
British a group of people, especially children or young people, who are all below a certain age - used especially in education or sport: · Sally teaches the under-5s.· He is one of the best of the under-18s in his football club.
British a group of people, but not usually children or young people, who are all above a certain age - used especially to talk about groups of middle-aged or old people: · Many agencies provide special vacations for the over-50s.· The tennis club has a section for the over-40s.
informal someone between the ages of 20 and 29, 30 and 39 etc: · Howard's book is an entertaining book filled with tips on money management for twenty- and 30-somethings.· The show is about a group of twenty-somethings living in New York City.
a group of people who are the same age, especially children or young people - use this to talk about how people of the same age influence and relate to each other: · By the age of about 10, children will be much more interested in the approval of their peer group than that of their parents or teachers.· She learned to read late, and by the age of 13 was way behind her peers in almost every aspect of school work.peer group pressure (=the strong influence of a peer group): · Kids should be taught to resist peer group pressure to become sexually active too early.
COLLOCATIONS FROM THE ENTRY a book for children in the 12–14 age group
the people between two particular ages, considered as a groupin the ... age group a book for children in the 12–14 age group a book for children in the 12–14 age group