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Definition of Elderly
1. Adjective. Advanced in years; ('aged' is pronounced as two syllables). "Senior citizen"
2. Noun. People who are old collectively. "Special arrangements were available for the aged"
Generic synonyms: Age Bracket, Age Group, Cohort
Derivative terms: Aged
Antonyms: Young
Definition of Elderly
1. a. Somewhat old; advanced beyond middle age; bordering on old age; as, elderly people.
Definition of Elderly
1. Adjective. old; having lived for relatively many years ¹
2. Noun. an elderly person ¹
3. Noun. (qualifier the elderly) older people as a whole ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Definition of Elderly
1. a rather old person [n -LIES]
Lexicographical Neighbors of Elderly
Literary usage of Elderly
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. Population Profile of the U.S., 1997 by Andrea Curry, Karen Mills, Janice Valdisera (2000)
"The elderly Population The elderly population increased dramatically between ...
In this century, the rate of growth of the elderly population (people 65 ..."
2. A Parody Anthology by Carolyn Wells (1904)
"THE elderly GENTLEMAN BY the side of a murmuring stream, an elderly gentleman sat,
... The wind it blew high and blew strong, as the elderly gentleman sat; ..."
3. Who's Hungry? and How Do We Know?: Food Shortage, Poverty, and Deprivation by Laurie Fields DeRose, Ellen Messer, Sara Millman (1998)
"elderly Unfortunately, we know very little about whether the elderly are advantaged
or disadvantaged by food-allocation practices within households. ..."
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