（可发生性行为的）法定年龄
the age at which someone is considered by the law to be old enough to agree to have sex with someone
This state finally raised the age of consent to 16 last year.
People who know him claim that he regularly has relationships with girls who are below the age of consent.
The relationship was consensual and they were both above the age of consent.
That year she turned 16, the age of consent in her state.
See also: age noun (TIME SPENT ALIVE)