elderly

adjective

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el·der·ly | \ ˈel-dər-lē

Definition of elderly

(Entry 1 of 2)

1a : rather old especially : being past middle age

b : old-fashioned

2 : of, relating to, or characteristic of later life or elderly persons

elderly

noun

plural elderly or elderlies

Definition of elderly (Entry 2 of 2)

: an elderly person

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Synonyms & Antonyms for elderly

Synonyms: Adjective

Antonyms: Adjective

Examples of elderly in a Sentence

Adjective The program is intended to provide medical care for elderly people. elderly people who stay active are usually the healthiest and the happiest

Recent Examples on the Web: Adjective One of them, a medic, handed out prescription medication for diabetes and hypertension to elderly women. — Yaroslav Trofimov, WSJ, 19 May 2022 Christy Hawkins, 45, is charged with first-degree elderly abuse and neglect. — Carol Robinson | Crobinson@al.com, al, 18 May 2022 Chou, 68, is accused of opening fire Sunday afternoon at a lunch gathering of elderly parishioners at Irvine Taiwanese Presbyterian Church in the community of Laguna Woods. — Amy Taxin And Stefanie Dazio, BostonGlobe.com, 18 May 2022 While the elderly are most vulnerable to serious complications from COVID-19, people between the ages of 36 and 50 were most susceptible to developing long COVID. — Paul Best, Fox News, 18 May 2022 On April 25, a keen-eyed Giant Eagle employee called police after questioning why an elderly female customer was buying so many gift cards. — John Benson, cleveland, 18 May 2022 Also among those senselessly mowed down were elderly women who were just shopping on a Saturday afternoon: 88-year-old Ruth Whitfield and 65-year-old Celeste Chaney. — The Editors, National Review, 17 May 2022 The shooting occurred during a lunch reception of largely elderly congregants to celebrate a Taiwanese pastor's return from a mission trip in Taiwan, Barnes said. — Eric Levenson And Elizabeth Joseph, CNN, 17 May 2022 The heroism of the group of elderly parishioners, authorities say, likely saved dozens of lives. — Claire Wang, NBC News, 17 May 2022 See More

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