elderly

Pluralelderlies

1. 1
   adjective

   Having lived for many years and now fairly old.

   Like an old tree that has stood through many seasons.

   My elderly grandmother still walks to the store every day.

   The elderly man moved slowly across the busy room.

   Similarold, elder

   Oppositeyoung, youthful

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2. 2
   nouncollectivewith the

   Older people thought of as one large group.

   The town built a new community center for the elderly.

   Many programs help care for the elderly during the winter.

   Similaraged

   Oppositeyoung

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3. 3
   adjective

   Old-fashioned or worn out because a thing has gotten old.

   Like an old bike that creaks and barely works anymore.

   Their elderly car broke down again on the way home.

   We finally replaced the elderly washing machine in the basement.

   Similarold, dated, antiquated, archaic, obsolete

   Oppositenew, modern

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