Synonyms of senior citizens

senior citizens

noun

plural of senior citizen

as in elders

a person of advanced years

more and more senior citizens are living active, rewarding lives

Synonyms & Similar Words

• elders
• adults
• golden-agers
• ancients
• oldsters
• geriatrics
• old-timers
• seniors
• patriarchs
• whitebeards
• dowagers
• grandams
• graybeards
• grown-ups
• beldams
• gaffers
• dotards

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• youngsters
• youths
• adolescents
• children
• kids
• minors
• juveniles
• cubs
• kiddies

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of senior citizens

No member of the public would be given preferential treatment; however, people who might not be able to stay long could be allowed to speak first, such as senior citizens or parents with childcare considerations. — Doug Ross, Chicago Tribune, 7 Aug. 2026

While Bush was in the park, Bell met with senior citizens at a historic Black church. — ABC News, 26 July 2026

Penny had seen ads for his company, which specializes in working with senior citizens overwhelmed by the downsizing process and the prospect of clearing out and fixing up their houses to sell. — Marni Jameson, Arkansas Online, 24 July 2026

This includes any number of disputes between parties, but also issues such as evictions, scams targeting senior citizens, and domestic-violence protective orders. — David A. Graham, The Atlantic, 23 July 2026

The means for doing so include increasing the property assessment threshold for existing tax exemptions, creating new exemptions for senior citizens, and, in the case of Tennessee, instilling outright prohibitions on state property taxes. — Paxton Honerkamp, CNBC, 21 July 2026

If elected, Blanks would advocate for property tax relief for senior citizens by expanding relief programs through the Kansas Department of Revenue. — Sofi Zeman july 17, Kansas City Star, 17 July 2026

Those include loyalty, membership or rewards programs that customers enroll in or if the savings are offered to broad groups of people, such as teachers, military members or senior citizens. — Stephen Hobbs, Sacbee.com, 11 July 2026

Like many nations, China is facing a generational challenge in the form of 118 million empty-nest senior citizens who might not mind someone’s company—even if that someone periodically receives over-the-air updates. — Andrew Nusca, Fortune, 2 July 2026