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elderly

[el-der-lee]

Phonetic (Standard)IPA

adjective

of advanced age; old.
discounts for elderly patrons.
of or relating to persons in later life.

noun

(used with a plural verb)

Usually the elderly elderly people collectively; senior citizens.

elderly

/ ˈɛ��ə��ɪ /

adjective

1. quite old; past middle age
2. ( as collective noun; preceded by the )
  the elderly

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Usage

Referring to any group using the formula the elderly , the disabled is nowadays felt to be inappropriate because it glosses over people's individuality and perpetuates stereotypes. It is preferable to use phrases such as disabled people and so forth. Many people also prefer to talk about older rather than elderly people for similar reasons

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Other Word Forms

elderliness noun
nonelderly noun
unelderly adjective
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Word History and Origins

Origin of elderly¹

First recorded in 1605–15; elder ¹ + -ly

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Example Sentences

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On the same March 3 morning, the county asked for help identifying a wisp-thin elderly man with a grizzled beard and swollen black eye who’d been found in Monterey Park’s Edison Trails Park.

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Mrs Jones said: "I live in an area where there are lots of elderly people."

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South Wales Fire and Rescue Service said a crew helped an elderly woman to safety with waist-deep water in ground-floor properties.

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Some elderly Civil War veterans volunteered for duty but were politely turned away.

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Andrew Do, the former Orange County supervisor who took more than $550,000 in bribes over COVID-relief money meant to buy meals for needy, elderly constituents, was sentenced Monday to five years in federal prison.

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