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   Eld·er·ly

   /ˈeldərlē/

   

   adjective

   • 1. (of a person) old or aging: "she was elderly and silver-haired"
   • ▪ (of a machine or similar object) showing signs of age: "a couple of elderly cars"

   Derivatives

   • 1. elderliness noun

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

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

3. www.npr.org › 2013/03/12 › 174124992An Age-Old Problem: Who Is 'Elderly'? : NPR

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   Mar 14, 2013 · Elderly is an old adjective dating back hundreds of years. It comes from an even older noun, elder, which the Oxford English Dictionary traces to the 10th century and defines as "in a...

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

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   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. the elderly Many among the elderly cannot afford to pay their electricity bills.

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

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

6. dictionary.cambridge.org › english › elderlyELDERLY | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

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

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

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   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.yourdictionary.com › elderlyElderly Definition & Meaning | YourDictionary

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   Elderly definition: Being past middle age and approaching old age; rather old.