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elderly
[ el-der-lee ]
adjective
- of advanced age; old:
discounts for elderly patrons.
- of or relating to persons in later life.
noun
- Usually the elderly. elderly people collectively; senior citizens.
elderly
/ ˈɛəɪ /
adjective
- quite old; past middle age
- ( as collective noun; preceded by the ) geriatric
the elderly
Usage
Derived Forms
- ˈԱ, noun
Other Word Forms
- ···Ա noun
- ԴDz··· noun
- ܲ··· adjective
Example Sentences
Statistics for human cases have remained unchanged since the start of the year, when an elderly resident of Louisiana became the first human to die of H5N1 bird flu in the United States.
Luckily for Sarah she had a solar charger that kept her phone charged through ten hours of blackout, and helped her elderly neighbour do the same.
That would create a poverty premium for those who wanted to use cash to budget, as well as for vulnerable groups such as people with learning difficulties and the elderly.
But Democrats, in Congress and out, have been given multiple, persuasive answers over the past year to the charge of “ageism” with respect to elderly lawmakers.
He received more than $550,000 in bribes from money slated to buy meals for elderly Little Saigon residents — shocking the political establishment of the county.
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