elderly
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Definition of elderly
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Synonyms & Antonyms for elderly
Synonyms: Adjective
aged, aging (or ageing), ancient, geriatric, long-lived, old, older, over-the-hill, senescent, senior, unyoung
Antonyms: Adjective
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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 happiestRecent Examples on the Web: Adjective
Police could not enter the home because inside were three small children and an elderly woman. — cleveland.com, "Woman suspended from job shows up anyway, is arrested: Cleveland Heights police blotter," 14 June 2019 While doing a welfare check on an elderly woman, a Minnesota police officer noticed her lawn needed to be cut. — Doug Criss, CNN, "5 things to know for June 10: David Ortiz, Mexico, Hong Kong, Sudan, Raytheon, Tonys," 10 June 2019 An elderly woman lives there with a daughter who officials believe may be mentally ill. — Frank Shyong, latimes.com, "Police know the mentally ill need more than handcuffs. Their response is shifting," 10 June 2019 An elderly New England woman finds herself being targeted by Joseph Pulitzer’s New York World. — The Christian Science Monitor, "What is The Christian Science Monitor?," 7 June 2019 So firefighters strapped the elderly woman into a basket to airlift her to a hospital. — Author: Timothy Bella, Anchorage Daily News, "74-year-old spins wildly in basket under Arizona rescue helicopter," 5 June 2019 In 2017, doctors reported in the New England Journal of Medicine that the three elderly women lost their vision after being treated at U.S. Stem Cell. — NBC News, "FDA wins case against Florida stem cell clinic that harmed three women's vision," 4 June 2019 Witnesses told police an elderly male was hit by a vehicle on Marlborough Avenue and University Avenue shortly after 5 a.m., said San Diego police spokesman Billy Hernandez. — Karen Kucher, San Diego Union-Tribune, "Pedestrian hit by pickup, seriously injured in City Heights," 4 June 2019 Houston police have arrested the man accused of punching an elderly woman for no apparent reason outside an Upper Kirby grocery store in March. — Jay R. Jordan, Houston Chronicle, "Man arrested after allegedly sucker-punching elderly woman outside of Houston H-E-B," 4 June 2019These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'elderly.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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