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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One purpose of the 50th anniversary event was to recognize a half-century of Norridge’s service to local senior citizens.
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Karie Angell Luc, Chicago Tribune, 5 June 2026
Tickets -- $30, $20 for senior citizens 65-plus, $10 for children 3-10 -- include choice of ham or turkey and all the Christmas fixings (vegan/gluten free options available); for the Sunday matinee, $15, $10 and $5, including cookies, cupcakes and beverages.
—Eric E. Harrison, Arkansas Online, 3 June 2026
Admission is $5 for senior citizens (60 and older) and $3 for students.
—Steve Fryer, Oc Register, 1 June 2026
Yet, the series’s finest achievement may well be the clarity of its thoughts on loneliness, an epidemic affecting senior citizens as keenly as any other group.
—Graham Hillard, The Washington Examiner, 31 May 2026
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Karie Angell Luc, Chicago Tribune, 5 June 2026
Tickets -- $30, $20 for senior citizens 65-plus, $10 for children 3-10 -- include choice of ham or turkey and all the Christmas fixings (vegan/gluten free options available); for the Sunday matinee, $15, $10 and $5, including cookies, cupcakes and beverages.
—Eric E. Harrison, Arkansas Online, 3 June 2026
Admission is $5 for senior citizens (60 and older) and $3 for students.
—Steve Fryer, Oc Register, 1 June 2026
Yet, the series’s finest achievement may well be the clarity of its thoughts on loneliness, an epidemic affecting senior citizens as keenly as any other group.
—Graham Hillard, The Washington Examiner, 31 May 2026
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“Senior citizen.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/senior%20citizen. Accessed 7 Jun. 2026.
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