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    eld·er·ly
    /ˈeldərlē/

    adjective

    • 1. (of a person) old or aging: "she was elderly and silver-haired"

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  2. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › elderlyElderly Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

    The meaning of ELDERLY is rather old; especially : being past middle age. How to use elderly in a sentence.

  3. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishELDERLY | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

    adjective. us / ˈel·dər·li / Add to word list. old: William is nearly 50, and his parents are elderly.

  4. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryELDERLY | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

    adjective. us / ˈel.dɚ.li / uk / ˈel.d ə l.i / Add to word list. B1. polite word for old: elderly relatives / parents. Compare. aged adjective. senior adjective. Thesaurus: synonyms, antonyms, and examples. having lived for many years. old He was an old man. elderly A large number of elderly people live alone.

  5. www.dictionary.com › browse › elderlyELDERLY Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

    Elderly definition: of advanced age; old. See examples of ELDERLY used in a sentence.

  6. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishELDERLY definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

    If you describe an object as elderly, you are referring, often in a humorous way, to the fact that it is rather old or old-fashioned and not as good or efficient as a new one would be. Some of those artillery pieces look a little elderly.

  7. www.thefreedictionary.com › elderlyElderly - definition of elderly by The Free Dictionary

    1. Being past middle age and approaching old age; rather old. 2. Of, relating to, or characteristic of older persons or life in later years. n. 1. pl. eld·er·lies An elderly person. 2. pl. elderly (used with a pl. verb) Older people considered as a group.

  8. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › englishelderly - Oxford Learner's Dictionaries

    Many people prefer to say elderly people, older people or (especially in the US) seniors if they need to refer to these people as a group. Definition of elderly adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

  9. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › elderlyElderly - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

    Someone who's elderly is very old. Your elderly neighbor might need help shoveling snow from her sidewalk and going grocery shopping each week. When you talk about an elderly person, you might call him a "senior citizen" or an "older gentleman."

  10. www.oed.com › dictionary › elderly_adjelderly, adj. & n. meanings, etymology and more - Oxford English...

    1. Of, relating to, or characteristic of older people or… 2. Of a person or animal: having lived for a relatively long… 3. Of a thing: having existed for a relatively long time; old… Noun. 1. With the and plural agreement. People at an advanced stage… 2. colloquial. A person at an advanced stage of life; an older… Earlier version.

  11. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › elderlyelderly adjective - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage...

    elderly (somewhat formal) used as a polite word for “old”: He is very busy caring for two elderly relatives. aged ( formal ) very old: Having aged relatives visiting you can be quite stressful. long-lived having a long life; lasting for a long time: Everyone in my family is exceptionally long-lived.