Definition of senior citizen
: an elderly person;
especially
: one who has retired
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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 of senior citizen from the Web
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Marcy has been flattened, to be specific, by the hulking weight of her senior citizen boyfriend, who has died during their secret tryst.
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That will include family counseling, emergency assistance, senior citizen activities, computer training for youth and adults, and offering back to school supplies, coats for kids and Christmas assistance.
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For many homeowners, the maximum $500 property tax credit on the income tax has been eliminated — except for senior citizens and those with dependents.
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Those increased homestead and senior citizen exemptions were approved by the Illinois General Assembly and take effect in the 2017 tax year, for taxes paid this year.
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My mom settled in, joined the local senior citizens center, and plays bridge twice a week.
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At the work session, council members also will discuss bills that would set additional rules for microbreweries and farm breweries in rural areas and create property tax breaks for public safety workers and senior citizens who are veterans.
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Listeria is a disease that typically targets pregnant women, newborns, senior citizens, and people with weak immune systems.
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Pickleball is growing in popularity among young people as well as senior citizens, according to Martin.
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First Known Use of senior citizen
1937
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Definition of senior citizen for English Language Learners
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: an old person : a person who is at least a certain age (such as 55)
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