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
Synonyms
Examples of elderly in a Sentence
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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Li Cohen, CBS News, 7 June 2024
Broadway San Diego presents the national tour of this Broadway musical about a divorced man who disguises himself as an elderly nanny in order to see his kids.
—The San Diego Union-Tribune Staff, San Diego Union-Tribune, 5 June 2024
In 2021, elderly male veterans had lower rates of suicide, as calculated by the veterans system, than the figures reported by the National Center for Health Statistics for men ages 75 and older.
—Emily Alpert Reyes, Los Angeles Times, 5 June 2024
For the longest time, the European Parliament elections had little importance, as core members France and Germany set much of the policy for the ever-increasing group and the legislature looked like a retirement home for elderly national politicians and an incubator for young talent.
—Eli Joseph, Fortune Europe, 5 June 2024
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Adjective
Missing Georgia woman's skeletal remains found in Tennessee 23-year-old sought in deaths of her 3 elderly roommates caught
In:
Endangered Species Act
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Ohio
Li Cohen
Li Cohen is a senior social media producer at CBS News.
—Li Cohen, CBS News, 7 June 2024
Broadway San Diego presents the national tour of this Broadway musical about a divorced man who disguises himself as an elderly nanny in order to see his kids.
—The San Diego Union-Tribune Staff, San Diego Union-Tribune, 5 June 2024
In 2021, elderly male veterans had lower rates of suicide, as calculated by the veterans system, than the figures reported by the National Center for Health Statistics for men ages 75 and older.
—Emily Alpert Reyes, Los Angeles Times, 5 June 2024
For the longest time, the European Parliament elections had little importance, as core members France and Germany set much of the policy for the ever-increasing group and the legislature looked like a retirement home for elderly national politicians and an incubator for young talent.
—Eli Joseph, Fortune Europe, 5 June 2024
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“Elderly.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/elderly. Accessed 10 Jun. 2024.
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