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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Cheryl, a 66-year-old motocross enthusiast, also took aim at Mel's senior citizen status.
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Kristen Baldwin, Entertainment Weekly, 2 Oct. 2025
This extra information could have saved the lives of tourists who overestimate their hiking resilience, unhoused people unsure of their options to cool down and senior citizens who wait too long to ask for help — all causes of heat deaths every summer in Arizona.
—Joan Meiners, AZCentral.com, 1 Oct. 2025
As of July, more senior citizens were actively buying homes than Gen Z and millennials.
—Preston Fore, Fortune, 27 Sep. 2025
Zena was beloved in the community as a comfort dog, visiting community groups, schools, and senior citizen centers.
—Moná Thomas, PEOPLE, 24 Sep. 2025
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Kristen Baldwin, Entertainment Weekly, 2 Oct. 2025
This extra information could have saved the lives of tourists who overestimate their hiking resilience, unhoused people unsure of their options to cool down and senior citizens who wait too long to ask for help — all causes of heat deaths every summer in Arizona.
—Joan Meiners, AZCentral.com, 1 Oct. 2025
As of July, more senior citizens were actively buying homes than Gen Z and millennials.
—Preston Fore, Fortune, 27 Sep. 2025
Zena was beloved in the community as a comfort dog, visiting community groups, schools, and senior citizen centers.
—Moná Thomas, PEOPLE, 24 Sep. 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 Oct. 2025.
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