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 rest are adults, the majority of whom have jobs, people with disabilities and senior citizens.
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Elizabeth B. Kim, Cincinnati Enquirer, 29 Oct. 2025
But what might emotionally manipulative AI do if it were set on the path of light—and tasked with keeping chronically lonely senior citizens engaged?
—Andrew Nusca, Fortune, 27 Oct. 2025
Many senior citizens’ advocates say that that demographic has been hit particularly hard — and that the way the annual Social Security adjustment is made has become part of the problem.
—Rob Wile, NBC news, 24 Oct. 2025
Every senior citizen in the building — no, make that every resident over the age of 30 — is going to tell you about the doctor, prescription or home remedy that solved a similar problem.
—Judith Martin, Mercury News, 16 Oct. 2025
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Elizabeth B. Kim, Cincinnati Enquirer, 29 Oct. 2025
But what might emotionally manipulative AI do if it were set on the path of light—and tasked with keeping chronically lonely senior citizens engaged?
—Andrew Nusca, Fortune, 27 Oct. 2025
Many senior citizens’ advocates say that that demographic has been hit particularly hard — and that the way the annual Social Security adjustment is made has become part of the problem.
—Rob Wile, NBC news, 24 Oct. 2025
Every senior citizen in the building — no, make that every resident over the age of 30 — is going to tell you about the doctor, prescription or home remedy that solved a similar problem.
—Judith Martin, Mercury News, 16 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 2 Nov. 2025.
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