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 evident disparities provide insight into which policies and underlying structural issues may be behind the issues facing America’s growing group of senior citizens, as well as the strategies that have been—or could be—adopted to address these.
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Hugh Cameron, MSNBC Newsweek, 21 Nov. 2025
Anders-Gable said clients rarely die during their cases, but a senior citizen stressed about facing homelessness for the first time is understandable.
—Graham Womack, Sacbee.com, 18 Nov. 2025
Additionally, the department licenses and regulates insurance companies operating in Arkansas, administers the state government's workers' compensation program, provides Medicare counseling to senior citizens, and investigates consumer complaints and insurance fraud.
—Arkansas Online, 6 Nov. 2025
The rest are working adults, people with disabilities and senior citizens.
—Elizabeth B. Kim, Cincinnati Enquirer, 29 Oct. 2025
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Hugh Cameron, MSNBC Newsweek, 21 Nov. 2025
Anders-Gable said clients rarely die during their cases, but a senior citizen stressed about facing homelessness for the first time is understandable.
—Graham Womack, Sacbee.com, 18 Nov. 2025
Additionally, the department licenses and regulates insurance companies operating in Arkansas, administers the state government's workers' compensation program, provides Medicare counseling to senior citizens, and investigates consumer complaints and insurance fraud.
—Arkansas Online, 6 Nov. 2025
The rest are working adults, people with disabilities and senior citizens.
—Elizabeth B. Kim, Cincinnati Enquirer, 29 Oct. 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 28 Nov. 2025.
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