el·der·ly
ˈel-dər-lē 
1
a
: rather old
especially
: being past middle age
b
2
: of, relating to, or characteristic of later life or elderly persons
elderliness
noun
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Adjective
The program is intended to provide medical care for elderly people.
elderly people who stay active are usually the healthiest and the happiest
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Offenders typically target elderly Asian women and convince them that a member of their family is cursed or in danger.
—Hilary Whiteman, CNN Money, 4 July 2025
In one case, Leatherman said, an elderly woman was seriously injured after an encounter with officers.
—Kristine Phillips, IndyStar, 4 July 2025
Others include people with certain disabilities that don’t qualify for exemptions, as well as caregivers for children or elderly relatives.
—Berkeley Lovelace Jr, NBC news, 3 July 2025
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Adjective
The groom’s elderly aunt had to be helped inside with signs of heat exhaustion.
—Nicholas Rice, People.com, 5 July 2025
Offenders typically target elderly Asian women and convince them that a member of their family is cursed or in danger.
—Hilary Whiteman, CNN Money, 4 July 2025
In one case, Leatherman said, an elderly woman was seriously injured after an encounter with officers.
—Kristine Phillips, IndyStar, 4 July 2025
Others include people with certain disabilities that don’t qualify for exemptions, as well as caregivers for children or elderly relatives.
—Berkeley Lovelace Jr, NBC news, 3 July 2025
See All Example Sentences for elderly
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“Elderly.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/elderly. Accessed 9 Jul. 2025.
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