el·der·ly
ˈel-dər-lē 
1
a
: rather old
especially
: being past middle age
b
2
: of, relating to, or characteristic of later life or elderly persons
elderliness
noun
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Adjective
The program is intended to provide medical care for elderly people.
elderly people who stay active are usually the healthiest and the happiest
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Erin Somers, Vulture, 19 Dec. 2024
Three low-flyers wing an elderly man in the face and don’t miss a flap, his Ray Bans go flying.
—Jonathan Rowe, SPIN, 18 Dec. 2024
They’re also employed to fix real-estate prices, make probation and asylum decisions, determine Uber prices during a hurricane, dictate whether elderly people receive potentially lifesaving medical care, assess the risk posed by an abusive partner, and decide who gets targeted in a war zone.
—T.m. Brown, The Atlantic, 16 Dec. 2024
Mory Cisse recently lost his elderly father, Mamadou.
—Adam Leventhal, The Athletic, 15 Dec. 2024
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Adjective
The crowd applauds uproariously when Kevin’s elderly neighbor shows up at the end to hit them in the head with a shovel.
—Erin Somers, Vulture, 19 Dec. 2024
Three low-flyers wing an elderly man in the face and don’t miss a flap, his Ray Bans go flying.
—Jonathan Rowe, SPIN, 18 Dec. 2024
They’re also employed to fix real-estate prices, make probation and asylum decisions, determine Uber prices during a hurricane, dictate whether elderly people receive potentially lifesaving medical care, assess the risk posed by an abusive partner, and decide who gets targeted in a war zone.
—T.m. Brown, The Atlantic, 16 Dec. 2024
Mory Cisse recently lost his elderly father, Mamadou.
—Adam Leventhal, The Athletic, 15 Dec. 2024
See all Example Sentences for elderly
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“Elderly.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/elderly. Accessed 23 Dec. 2024.
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