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elderly - Meaning and Examples

Meaning of 'elderly' (Webster Dictionary)

1 . Elderly [ a.]
- Somewhat old; advanced beyond middle age; bordering on old age; as, elderly people.

Meaning of 'elderly' (Princeton's WordNet)

1 . elderly [ n]
Meaning (1):
- people who are old collectively
Example in sentence:
  • special arrangements were available for the aged
2 . elderly [ s]
Meaning (2):
- advanced in years; (`aged' is pronounced as two syllables)
Example in sentence:
  • aged members of the society;
  • elderly residents could remember the construction of the first skyscraper;
  • senior citizen

Nearby Words:

eld elder elderish eldern eldership elderwort eldest elding eldritch

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