👴elder

noun
/ˈɛldər/

Meaning

a person who is older or has higher rank; an older person in a family or community

Example Sentences

We should always respect our elders.

Example Expressions

respect your elders

Synonyms

senior, ancestor, elder statesman, veteran

Antonyms

junior, youth, minor

Collocations

elder brother, elder sister, village elder, respect elders

More Example Sentences

He stopped to help an elderly person cross the street.

A man helps his elderly neighbor carry groceries from the car to her front door

Today I am very glad to inform you that the marriage ceremony of my elder sister comes off on Friday on the 5th of next month.

A man helps his elderly neighbor carry groceries from the car to her front door every time she comes back from the supermarket

A man helps his elderly neighbor carry groceries from the car to her front door every time she comes back from the supermarket because the bags are too heavy for her to manage alone

A man helps his elderly neighbor carry groceries from the car to her front door every time she comes back from the supermarket because the bags are too heavy for her to manage alone and she always thanks him with a piece of homemade cake

A man helps his elderly neighbor carry groceries from the car to her front door every time she comes back from the supermarket because the bags are too heavy for her to manage alone and she always thanks him with a piece of homemade cake that reminds him of his own grandmother's baking

A man helps his elderly neighbor carry groceries from the car to her front door every time she comes back from the supermarket because the bags are too heavy for her to manage alone and she always thanks him with a piece of homemade cake that reminds him of his own grandmother's baking so he looks forward to helping her each time

A man helps his elderly neighbor carry groceries from the car to her front door every time she comes back from the supermarket because the bags are too heavy for her to manage alone and she always thanks him with a piece of homemade cake that reminds him of his own grandmother's baking so he looks forward to helping her each time and they have become good friends over the years

A man helps his elderly neighbor carry groceries from the car to her front door every time she comes back from the supermarket because the bags are too heavy for her to manage alone and she always thanks him with a piece of homemade cake that reminds him of his own grandmother's baking so he looks forward to helping her each time and they have become good friends over the years sharing stories and cups of tea on quiet afternoons.

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