elderly Meaning, Definition & Usage
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noun people who are old collectively
aged.
- special arrangements were available for the aged
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adjective satellite advanced in years; (`aged' is pronounced as two syllables)
senior; aged; older.
- aged members of the society
- elderly residents could remember the construction of the first skyscraper
- senior citizen
WordNet
Eld"er*ly adjective
Definitions
Somewhat old; advanced beyond middle age; bordering on old age; as, .elderly people
