What does senior mean?

older; higher in rank; longer in length of tenure or service; "senior officer" used of the fourth and final year in United States high school or college; "the senior prom" 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" an undergraduate student during the year preceding graduation a person who is older than you are

What part of speech is senior?

Senior is an adjective and a noun.

How many definitions does senior have?

Senior has 5 definitions across 2 parts of speech (adjective, noun).

Senior Definition & Meaning

senior

adjective

older; higher in rank; longer in length of tenure or service; "senior officer"
used of the fourth and final year in United States high school or college; "the senior prom"
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

an undergraduate student during the year preceding graduation
a person who is older than you are

Synonyms for senior

"Senior" in song lyrics

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"Bless it, for refreshment, I'm a senior"
D.I.T.C. f/ A.G., O.C., Ghetto Dwellas — Themes, Dreams, and Schemes
"Fame comes in different levels like junior and senior"
Madd Kapp — The Whole Hood
"Mama only eighteen and his father was a white man thirty-two years her senior"
Shaun Boothe — Unauthorized Biography of Bob Marley

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Frequently asked questions

What does senior mean?: older; higher in rank; longer in length of tenure or service; "senior officer" used of the fourth and final year in United States high school or college; "the senior prom" 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" an undergraduate student during the year preceding graduation a person who is older than you are
What part of speech is senior?: Senior is an adjective and a noun.
How many definitions does senior have?: Senior has 5 definitions across 2 parts of speech (adjective, noun).