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IELTS BNC: 1837 COCA: 2907

elderly

1 ENTRIES FOUND:
elderly /ˈɛldɚli/ adjective
elderly
/ˈɛldɚli/
adjective
Learner's definition of ELDERLY
[more elderly; most elderly]
: old or rather old : past middle age年龄较大的;上了年纪的

the elderly

: elderly people年老者
IELTS BNC: 1837 COCA: 2907

elderly

1 of 2

adjective

el·​der·​ly ˈel-dər-lē How to pronounce elderly (audio)
1
a
: rather old
especially : being past middle age
2
: of, relating to, or characteristic of later life or elderly persons
elderliness noun

elderly

2 of 2

noun

plural elderly or elderlies
: an elderly person

Example Sentences

Adjective The program is intended to provide medical care for elderly people. elderly people who stay active are usually the healthiest and the happiest
Recent Examples on the Web
Adjective
An elderly woman died after she was struck by a small box truck in Rockport Friday afternoon, police said. Adam Sennott, BostonGlobe.com, 16 Sep. 2022 One elderly woman walking near the broken bridge on Wednesday said her husband had died in a rocket attack on June 9. Anastacia Galouchka, Washington Post, 15 Sep. 2022 While the second suspect attempts to take off the elderly woman's wedding ring, the boy holds up his t-shirt to cover up the robbery from witnesses. Andrea Vacchiano, Fox News, 1 Sep. 2022 The fire was confined to the basement and the victim, who was only identified as an elderly woman Friday night, was deceased when firefighters found her, Stewart said. Sam Janesch, Baltimore Sun, 26 Aug. 2022 As with Nathan, the elderly woman was savagely and fatally beaten. cincinnati.com, 22 Aug. 2022 Someone, either the elderly woman or the gate agent, told a flight attendant why the man in seat 3A was weeping. Neal Rubin, Detroit Free Press, 21 Aug. 2022 In a news release, the city's police department identified the driver only as an elderly woman. Tim Stelloh, NBC News, 20 Aug. 2022 In July, an elderly woman was killed by two alligators in a pond near her Florida home. Gina Martinez, CBS News, 15 Aug. 2022 See More

Word History

First Known Use

Adjective

1611, in the meaning defined at sense 1a

Noun

1865, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of elderly was in 1611
IELTS BNC: 1837 COCA: 2907

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