elderly
IPA: ˈɛɫdɝɫi
noun
- An elderly person.
- (with article, collective) Older people as a whole.
adjective
- old; having lived for relatively many years.
- Of an object, being old-fashioned or frail due to aging.
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Examples of "elderly" in Sentences
- A comment about treatment for the elderly is absolutely ridiculous.
- Palins suggestion of DEATH PANELS regarding her son or the elderly is as childish as 1st grade antics
- Supplying daycare services for the elderly is a business that is certain to continue to grow in the coming decades.
- “We prefer that the word elderly not be used at all,” reports Tom Otwell at the American Association of Retired Persons.
- When I look at the big elder care liabilities looming over most developed nations, I cannot help but think a plot to kill off the elderly is the next hot conspiracy theory.
- I believe that the need for saving has grown tremendously over the past century, primarily because the lifespan has lengthened and more medical care for the elderly is available and desired.
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