Definitions for elderly
ˈɛl dər liel·der·ly

Princeton's WordNet(3.67 / 3 votes)Rate this definition:

1. aged, elderlyadjective

   people who are old collectively

   "special arrangements were available for the aged"

2. aged, elderly, older, senioradjective

   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"

Wiktionary(1.00 / 1 vote)Rate this definition:

1. elderlynoun

   an elderly person

2. elderlynoun

   older people as a whole

3. elderlyadjective

   old; having lived for relatively many years

Webster Dictionary(0.00 / 0 votes)Rate this definition:

1. Elderlyadjective

   somewhat old; advanced beyond middle age; bordering on old age; as, elderly people

British National Corpus

1. Spoken Corpus Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'elderly' in Spoken Corpus Frequency: #2117

2. Written Corpus Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'elderly' in Written Corpus Frequency: #2285

3. Adjectives Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'elderly' in Adjectives Frequency: #273

How to pronounce elderly?

1. Alex

   US English

   David

   US English

   Mark

   US English

   Daniel

   British

   Libby

   British

   Mia

   British

   Karen

   Australian

   Hayley

   Australian

   Natasha

   Australian

   Veena

   Indian

   Priya

   Indian

   Neerja

   Indian

   Zira

   US English

   Oliver

   British

   Wendy

   British

   Fred

   US English

   Tessa

   South African

How to say elderly in sign language?

Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of elderly in Chaldean Numerology is: 5

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of elderly in Pythagorean Numerology is: 9

Examples of elderly in a Sentence

1. Mehmet Murat ildan:

   One of the most important jobs of the youth is to make the elderly happy.

2. Ehsan Sehgal:

   Before you become elderly; learn how to care, respect, and love elder-ones since you will be that one thereupon and ultimately.

3. Maria Moldes:

   Spain is a nation of elderly people. Benidorm attracts the British and German retirees. We have a very end-of-life atmosphere here, you are left with the decay of human life, of the human body. But many are very alive with their exaggerated hairdos, enjoying what is left.

4. Corey Booker:

   Trump is a guy who you understand he hurts you, and my testosterone sometimes makes me want to feel like punching him, which would be bad for this elderly, out-of-shape man that he is if I did that. This physically weak specimen.

5. Delmar Police Chief Ivan Barkley:

   Keith Heacook is a 22-year veteran and has been employed with New Mexico State Police department since 1998, keith Heacook is a husband, son, brother and father. Keith Heacook is fighting for Keith Heacook life right now, and Keith Heacook needs your prayers along with the elderly couple who were also injured.

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