elderly
Etymology

From elder + -ly.

Pronunciation
  • (America) IPA: /ˈɛldɚli/
  • (RP) IPA: /ˈɛldəli/
Adjective

elderly

  1. old; having lived for relatively many years.
    Synonyms: elder, old, Thesaurus:elderly
  2. Of an object, being old-fashioned or frail due to aging.
    Synonyms: dated, outworn, decrepit, timeworn, Thesaurus:obsolete, Thesaurus:deteriorated
Translations Noun

elderly (plural elderlies)

  1. (uncommon) An elderly person.
    Synonyms: elder#Noun, senior#Noun, Thesaurus:old person
    He lives next door to an elderly.
    He lives next door to some elderlies.
  2. (with, definite article, collective) Older people as a whole.
    Synonyms: aged, ;, see also Thesaurus:old person § Holonyms
    the elderly
    health insurance and retirement income for the elderly
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