ages

noun

1. (form-of, plural)plural of age
2. (excessive)A long time.

   “haven't seen them in ages”

   “haven't seen them for ages”

   “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.”

3. History (past events): Astronomic and geologic history; human history.

   “Trees have continually evolved throughout the ages.”

   “Humans have warred with one another throughout the ages.”

verb

1. (form-of, indicative, present, singular, third-person)third-person singular simple present indicative of age