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Adjective: elderly  el-du(r)-lee
  1. (of a person) advanced in years, old
    "elderly residents could remember the construction of the first skyscraper";
    - aged[2], older, senior
Noun: elderly  el-du(r)-lee
  1. People who are old collectively
    "special arrangements were available for the elderly";
    - aged[2]

Derived forms: elderlies

See also: old

Type of: age bracket, age group, cohort

Encyclopedia: Elderly