senior citizen
noun
plural senior citizens
: an older adult and especially one who is age 65 or older
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Senior citizens qualify for a discount at the movie theater.
more and more senior citizens are living active, rewarding lives
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Yet even with the proliferation of fluoride-containing toothpastes and dental sealants, tooth decay is still the most common chronic disease affecting American children, and the average senior citizen is missing at least 10 permanent teeth.
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Karen Kaplan, Los Angeles Times, 6 Jan. 2025
Among the future residents will be senior citizens to help try out ideas to make their lives better.
—Sam Abuelsamid, Forbes, 6 Jan. 2025
Vulnerable groups, such as young infants and senior citizens, are among those particularly at risk from the health hazards posed by freezing temperatures.
—Dan Perry, Newsweek, 4 Jan. 2025
The vote marks the end of a yearlong fight against the power plant at that location by senior citizens living in the nearby Sunrise Hills neighborhood.
—Joan Meiners, The Arizona Republic, 28 Dec. 2024
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Karen Kaplan, Los Angeles Times, 6 Jan. 2025
Among the future residents will be senior citizens to help try out ideas to make their lives better.
—Sam Abuelsamid, Forbes, 6 Jan. 2025
Vulnerable groups, such as young infants and senior citizens, are among those particularly at risk from the health hazards posed by freezing temperatures.
—Dan Perry, Newsweek, 4 Jan. 2025
The vote marks the end of a yearlong fight against the power plant at that location by senior citizens living in the nearby Sunrise Hills neighborhood.
—Joan Meiners, The Arizona Republic, 28 Dec. 2024
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“Senior citizen.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/senior%20citizen. Accessed 15 Jan. 2025.
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