elderly

eld·er·ly  (ldr-l)

adj.

1. Being past middle age and approaching old age; rather old. See Usage Note at 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. Often used with the: special recreational programs for the elderly.

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elder·li·ness n.

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elderly [ˈɛldəlɪ]

adj (of people)

a.  quite old; past middle age

b.  (as collective noun; preceded by the) the elderly Related adj geriatric

elderliness  n

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	elderly - people who are old collectively; "special arrangements were available for the aged" aged age bracket, age group, cohort - a group of people having approximately the same age
Adj.	1.	elderly - advanced in years; (`aged' is pronounced as two syllables); "aged members of the society"; "elderly residents could remember the construction of the first skyscraper"; "senior citizen" aged, older, senior old - (used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age; "his mother is very old"; "a ripe old age"; "how old are you?"

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elderly

adjective

old, aged, ageing, ancient, mature, past it, venerable, patriarchal, grey-haired, geriatric (derogatory), getting on, over the hill (informal), grizzled, decrepit, hoary, superannuated, long in the tooth (informal), grey, doddery, senescent, advanced in years, full of years, past your prime There was an elderly couple on the terrace.

plural noun

old people, pensioners, senior citizens, geriatrics (derogatory), OAPs, retired people, old age pensioners, wrinklies (informal, derogatory) The elderly are a formidable force in any election.

Related words
adjective geriatric

Translations

elderly [ˈeldəlɪ]

A. ADJ → mayor, de edad
an elderly gentleman → un señor mayor, un caballero de edad avanzada
an elderly man → un anciano
to be getting elderly → ir para viejo

B. NPL the elderly → las personas mayores, los ancianos

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elderly [ˈɛldə^rli]

adj → âgé(e)

npl
the elderly → les personnes fpl âgées
elder statesman n → vétéran m de la politique

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elderly

adj → ältlich, ältere(r, s) attr

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elderly [ˈɛldəlɪ]

1. adj → anziano/a

2. npl the elderly → gli anziani

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elderly [ˈɛldəlɪ]

1. adj → anziano/a

2. npl the elderly → gli anziani

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