adjective

elderly

UK /ˈɛldəli/US /ˈɛldɚli/

elderly

ADJECTIVE

Definition of elderly

1

If a person is elderly, they are old.

Example: The hospital had a number of elderly patients who had been there for many years.

elderly

EXAMPLES

Examples of elderly

1

The hospital had a number of elderly patients who had been there for many years.

Example sentence
2

He was very elderly, but not at all sad and small.

Example sentence

elderly

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aged

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