elderly
UK
/ˈɛldəli/US /ˈɛldɚli/elderly
ADJECTIVEDefinition of elderly
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
EXAMPLESExamples of elderly
1
The hospital had a number of elderly patients who had been there for many years.
Example sentence2
He was very elderly, but not at all sad and small.
Example sentenceelderly
SMART VOCABULARYRelated words and phrases
Similar words
aged
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