senior citizen
noun
plural senior citizens
: an older adult and especially one who is age 65 or older
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
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The former Banta School is likely to be sold and senior citizen programming moved to the former McGill Manufacturing plant at 909 Lafayette St.
The Valpo Parks Board is scheduled to vote on a resolution to sell the Banta Activity Center at its Tuesday meeting.
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Doug Ross, Chicago Tribune, 25 Apr. 2025
This time around, agencies that oversee youth development programs, job training and services for senior citizens among the most vulnerable.
—David Zahniser, Los Angeles Times, 21 Apr. 2025
Later still, the senior citizen scientist Klinglehoff (Garland Thompson Jr.) has his own eyes on the room that’s now shared by Versati and Cohen, a space that may be opening up soon.
—David John Chávez, Mercury News, 16 Apr. 2025
Southington has bus service for senior citizens thru the Calendar House, Senior Transportation Services and RSVP, but those services are limited to senior citizens and the disabled and are limited in hours and days of operation.
—George Pohorilak, Hartford Courant, 4 Apr. 2025
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Doug Ross, Chicago Tribune, 25 Apr. 2025
This time around, agencies that oversee youth development programs, job training and services for senior citizens among the most vulnerable.
—David Zahniser, Los Angeles Times, 21 Apr. 2025
Later still, the senior citizen scientist Klinglehoff (Garland Thompson Jr.) has his own eyes on the room that’s now shared by Versati and Cohen, a space that may be opening up soon.
—David John Chávez, Mercury News, 16 Apr. 2025
Southington has bus service for senior citizens thru the Calendar House, Senior Transportation Services and RSVP, but those services are limited to senior citizens and the disabled and are limited in hours and days of operation.
—George Pohorilak, Hartford Courant, 4 Apr. 2025
See All Example Sentences for senior citizen
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“Senior citizen.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/senior%20citizen. Accessed 5 May. 2025.
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