senior citizen

noun

plural senior citizens

: an older adult and especially one who is age 65 or older

Synonyms of senior citizen

• elder
• adult
• golden-ager
• ancient

Examples of senior citizen in a Sentence

Senior citizens qualify for a discount at the movie theater.

more and more senior citizens are living active, rewarding lives

Recent Examples on the Web

If elected, Blanks would advocate for property tax relief for senior citizens by expanding relief programs through the Kansas Department of Revenue. — Sofi Zeman july 17, Kansas City Star, 17 July 2026

Those include loyalty, membership or rewards programs that customers enroll in or if the savings are offered to broad groups of people, such as teachers, military members or senior citizens. — Stephen Hobbs, Sacbee.com, 11 July 2026

Lake Forest will receive state tax credits to help finance the construction of 12 new cottages for local senior citizens. — Daniel I. Dorfman, Chicago Tribune, 10 July 2026

Their framework argues that Social Security is primarily an anti-poverty program for senior citizens. — Jessica Riedl, The Atlantic, 6 July 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1918, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for senior citizen

• noncitizen

Kids Definition

senior citizen

noun

: an older adult and especially one who is age 65 or older