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
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
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That’s what happened after two firefighters died in California in 2020 while searching for an elderly woman in a burning library.
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Adjective
He was charged him with two counts of battery, four counts of criminal mischief and abusing an elderly or disabled adult; Allen lost his left arm after a 1984 car accident.
—Gil Kaufman, Billboard, 22 Apr. 2025
Fewer caregivers are available to support a growing elderly population.
—Robert B. Tucker, Forbes.com, 21 Apr. 2025
That’s what happened after two firefighters died in California in 2020 while searching for an elderly woman in a burning library.
—Mark Olalde, ProPublica, 21 Apr. 2025
Seventy percent of the households LIHEAP helps have at least one vulnerable and at-risk member who is elderly, disabled or a child under the age of six.
—Medora Lee, USA Today, 19 Apr. 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 7 May. 2025.
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