all-ageadj.
/ˈɔːlˌeɪdʒ/, U.S. /ˈˌɔlˈˌeɪdʒ/, /ˈˌɑlˈˌeɪdʒ/ 1. Originally and chiefly Horse Racing and Coursing. Of a race: open to competitors of all ages. Cf. all-aged adj. 1, all-ages adj. 1.
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society > leisure > sport > types of sport or game > racing or race > [adjective] > types of race
well-run1601
unpaced1636
all-age1806
close-run1813
level1826
long distance1826
handicapped1828
neck and neck1828
timed1839
point-to-point1875
side by side1881
middle distance1886
paced1899
two-horse1976
1806 Racing Cal. 274 The horses for the Magna Charta Stakes, the All-age Stakes the second day, and the Two yr old Stakes, are to be named on or before the 1st day of March.
1838 Sporting Mag. Jan. 226 The All-age Stakes was won by Mr. Atkinson's Breeze beating Mr. Robertshaw's Glen.
1874 ‘Old Calabar’ Won in Canter II. ii. 28 I am going to enter for the all-age stakes.
1953 P. M. Burch Training Thoroughbred Horses 45 As a rule, 2-year-olds can beat older horses in all-age races in the fall.
1992 Irish Times 27 May 18/4 I am delighted with the top class entry for our premier all age race.
2. gen. That applies to, or is intended, suitable, or appropriate for people, pupils, etc., of all ages. Cf. all-ages adj. 2.
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1875 Med. Times & Gaz. 30 Oct. 489/1 The all-age mortality of early August..does not come near to the mean mortality of other seasons of the year.
1930 Times Educ. Suppl. 8 Mar. 107/4 With the present system of parochial ‘all-age’ schools it had not been possible to provide for the..needs of the pupils.
2008 Church Times 11 Jan. 16/2 We could have a music group for our all-age worship services on the first Sunday of the month.
This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, September 2012; most recently modified version published online December 2021).
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adj.1806