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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Two senior citizens were killed in an explosion Saturday evening at a housing complex just south of Duluth International Airport in Hermantown, Minnesota.
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Stephen Swanson, CBS News, 2 Feb. 2026
Instead of listening to reason, mobs of angry senior citizens around the country started to form into groups demanding justice.
—Tom Margenau, Dallas Morning News, 1 Feb. 2026
Medicare is a public health insurance program for senior citizens.
—Marianne Pizzitola, New York Daily News, 31 Jan. 2026
The plan to provide relief for high water bills would prioritize senior citizens, officials said.
—Michelle Mullins, Chicago Tribune, 30 Jan. 2026
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Stephen Swanson, CBS News, 2 Feb. 2026
Instead of listening to reason, mobs of angry senior citizens around the country started to form into groups demanding justice.
—Tom Margenau, Dallas Morning News, 1 Feb. 2026
Medicare is a public health insurance program for senior citizens.
—Marianne Pizzitola, New York Daily News, 31 Jan. 2026
The plan to provide relief for high water bills would prioritize senior citizens, officials said.
—Michelle Mullins, Chicago Tribune, 30 Jan. 2026
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 4 Feb. 2026.
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