ста́рость

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nounfeminineinanimateuncountablenoun in -ь

1.
old age, agedness, senescence
В ста́рости он стал Споко́йнее.
In old age he became calmer.
"Senescence" and "agedness" are formal or technical; "old age" is the everyday equivalent.

Examples

Кто в ста́рости хо́чет быть молоды́м, должен в мо́лодости быть ста́рым.
Whoever wants to be young in old age must have been old in youth.
Мужчина, окрестившийся в старости, стал очень набожным.
The man who was baptized in old age became very devout.
Подкладка куртки быстро подпарывается от старости.
The jacket lining is quickly coming undone because it is worn out.
Наш старый сарай уже разваливается от старости.
Our old shed is already falling apart from age.
Он увидел старика, трясшегося от старости.
He saw an old man trembling with age.
Ста́рость не ра́дость.
Old age isn't pleasant.
Дед умер от апоплексии в старости.
His grandfather died of apoplexy in old age.
Я хочу́ дожи́ть до ста́рости с тобой.
I want to grow old with you.

This noun exists in singular form only.