👴Elderly

adjective
/ˈel.dər.li/

Meaning

aged; advanced in years; old
Being old or advanced in years.

Example Sentences

The elderly man walked slowly with his cane.

The elderly man walks slowly across the street.

Synonyms

aged, old, senior, ancient, elderly person, retired
Entry 1
aged, old, senior, ancient
Entry 2
aged, senior, old, elderly person, retired

Antonyms

young, youthful, juvenile
Entry 1
young, youthful, juvenile
Entry 2
young, youthful

Collocations

elderly people, elderly care, elderly population, elderly woman
Entry 1
elderly people, elderly care, elderly population
Entry 2
elderly people, elderly care, elderly population, elderly woman

More Example Sentences

A man helps his elderly neighbor carry groceries

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

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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