Definitions
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- adjective Being past middle age and approaching old age; rather old.
- adjective Of, relating to, or characteristic of older persons or life in later years.
- noun An elderly person.
- noun Older people considered as a group. Often used with the:
from The Century Dictionary.
- Somewhat old; advanced beyond middle age; bordering on old age: as, elderly people.
- Synonyms Old, etc. See
aged .
from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English.
- adjective Somewhat old; advanced beyond middle age; bordering on old age.
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- adjective
old ; having lived for relatively many years - noun an elderly person
- noun older people as a whole
from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
- adjective advanced in years; (`aged' is pronounced as two syllables)
- noun people who are old collectively
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Examples
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“We prefer that the word elderly not be used at all,” reports Tom Otwell at the American Association of Retired Persons.
No Uncertain Terms William Safire 2003
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“We prefer that the word elderly not be used at all,” reports Tom Otwell at the American Association of Retired Persons.
No Uncertain Terms William Safire 2003
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“We prefer that the word elderly not be used at all,” reports Tom Otwell at the American Association of Retired Persons.
No Uncertain Terms William Safire 2003
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“We prefer that the word elderly not be used at all,” reports Tom Otwell at the American Association of Retired Persons.
No Uncertain Terms William Safire 2003
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I believe that the need for saving has grown tremendously over the past century, primarily because the lifespan has lengthened and more medical care for the elderly is available and desired.
Forced Savings vs. Social Security, Arnold Kling | EconLog | Library of Economics and Liberty 2009
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I believe that the need for saving has grown tremendously over the past century, primarily because the lifespan has lengthened and more medical care for the elderly is available and desired.
Forced Savings vs. Social Security, Arnold Kling | EconLog | Library of Economics and Liberty 2009
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Palins suggestion of DEATH PANELS regarding her son or the elderly is as childish as 1st grade antics
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Supplying daycare services for the elderly is a business that is certain to continue to grow in the coming decades.
A Nation of Entrepreneurs?, Arnold Kling | EconLog | Library of Economics and Liberty 2009
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A comment about treatment for the elderly is absolutely ridiculous.
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When I look at the big elder care liabilities looming over most developed nations, I cannot help but think a plot to kill off the elderly is the next hot conspiracy theory.
Coyote Blog » Blog Archive » Hiding the Decline in Massachusetts 2010
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