Elderly Definition & Meaning
elderly
- adjective
- advanced in years; (`aged' is pronounced as two syllables); "aged members of the society"; "elderly residents could remember the construction of the first skyscraper"; "senior citizen"
- noun
- people who are old collectively; "special arrangements were available for the aged"
"Elderly" in song lyrics
See how elderly is used in real songs:
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"I said you can't tell the children from the elderly"
7A3 — Mad Mad World -
"youth and the elderly"
Aceyalone — I Think I Know Too Much -
"War stalkin the children and the elderly"
Jumpsteady — Mad, Mad World
Words that rhyme with elderly
Usage tips for "elderly"
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- What does elderly mean?
- advanced in years; (`aged' is pronounced as two syllables); "aged members of the society"; "elderly residents could remember the construction of the first skyscraper"; "senior citizen" people who are old collectively; "special arrangements were available for the aged"
- What part of speech is elderly?
- Elderly is an adjective and a noun.
- How many definitions does elderly have?
- Elderly has 2 definitions across 2 parts of speech (adjective, noun).