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

While Bush was in the park, Bell met with senior citizens at a historic Black church. — ABC News, 26 July 2026

Penny had seen ads for his company, which specializes in working with senior citizens overwhelmed by the downsizing process and the prospect of clearing out and fixing up their houses to sell. — Marni Jameson, Arkansas Online, 24 July 2026

This includes any number of disputes between parties, but also issues such as evictions, scams targeting senior citizens, and domestic-violence protective orders. — David A. Graham, The Atlantic, 23 July 2026

The means for doing so include increasing the property assessment threshold for existing tax exemptions, creating new exemptions for senior citizens, and, in the case of Tennessee, instilling outright prohibitions on state property taxes. — Paxton Honerkamp, CNBC, 21 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