elderly
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- noun
- /ˈɛldərli/
- So for better, for worse, there's simply never been more elderly people living on planet Earth.
- care for the elderly
- caregivers for the elderly
- falls among the elderly
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- Most of them are the elderly, women and children.
- It's a local market so that people, especially elderly, can come and buy food.
- I ran a Ponzi scheme that preyed on the elderly, but I didn't know right from wrong.
- We got no mass, no vaccination, and our elderlies are dying young.
- No, because you've got to think about all of the elderly, like, slow impact.
- Active and of course people try to care about their kids, elderly, you know, parents.
- Children, elderly, disabled, or already in a working household.
Examples
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It is a culture's duty to take care of its elderly.
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We did not have so many elderly people or nursing home care.
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And sitting next to me was an elderly woman.
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Most of them are the elderly, women and children.
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It's a local market so that people, especially elderly, can come and buy food.
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In this world the elderly are strong.
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But the elderly have so much to offer, sir.
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Oh, you know, your work with the elderly really inspired me, Tom.
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And they say the elderly lose their sense of humor.
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The community center hosts many activities for elderly people to stay active and social.
Synonyms
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A person who is older than another person
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A person who is much older than most adults
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An older person who is usually retired and often over 60 years old
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A person in the later years of life
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Old people considered as a group
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People who have lived a long time
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A person who is clearly past middle age
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A person who has done a job or activity for many years and knows it well
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A person who is older and usually retired
Antonyms
How Old
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Elderly is also used as a name for a group of older people and comes from elder, which means 'older'. So when we say 'the elderly' we mean 'the older people'.