elderly

el-der-ly · adjective/noun

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Definitions

adjective/noun

  1. 1.

    (Of a person) old or aging; past middle age.

  2. 2.

    (The elderly) Old people collectively.

  3. 3.

    Showing signs of age.

Phrases & expressions

  • •
    the elderly — older people as a group
  • •
    elderly care — services for aging individuals
  • •
    elderly population — the demographic of older people

Related words

Antonyms: young, youthful
See also: aged, elder, old, senior
Synonyms: aged, old, senior

Etymology

From elder + -ly, from Old English eldra ("older").