elderly

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adjective

el·der·ly ˈel-dər-lē

Synonyms of elderly next

: rather old

especially : being past middle age

: old-fashioned

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

elderliness noun

elderly

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noun

plural elderly or elderlies

: an elderly person

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

Members of the New Orleans Police Department investigate a carjacking scene on N. Pierce St. that resulted in an elderly woman's death in New Orleans, La., Monday, March 21, 2022. —

CBS News, 21 Nov. 2023 This can cause serious infections in young children, elderly people, or immunocompromised people. —

Charna Flam, Peoplemag, 20 Nov. 2023 Carter was a champion of mental health care as first lady and devoted herself to several social causes in the course of her public life, including programs that supported health care resources, human rights, social justice and the needs of elderly people. —

Josh Feldman, NBC News, 19 Nov. 2023 And poor people and elderly people who still rely on cash are increasingly being discriminated against by these sorts of cashless systems. —

IEEE Spectrum, 19 Nov. 2023 Another portion of the funds raised would go toward paying pension increases to elderly Danes, according to the report. —

Michael Lee, Fox News, 19 Nov. 2023 Some were waving white flags; a few of the most elderly and infirm were pushed on rudimentary carts as Israeli troops positioned on tanks watched on. —

Loay Ayyoub, Washington Post, 18 Nov. 2023 The person who died was elderly and had multiple underlying health conditions, according to the county Department of Public Health. —

Anthony De Leon, Los Angeles Times, 15 Nov. 2023 Four-year-olds, nine-year-olds, eleven-year-olds, ten-year-olds, mothers, elderly. —

Dana Goodyear, The New Yorker, 11 Nov. 2023 See More

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