- (of people) used as a polite word for ‘old’
- an elderly man/woman/lady
- an elderly couple
- They were reunited at last with their elderly relatives.
- elderly patients/residents
Synonyms oldoldelderly ▪ aged ▪ long-lived ▪ matureThese words all describe somebody/something that has lived for a long time or that usually lives for a long time.old having lived for a long time; no longer young:- She’s getting old—she’s 75 next year.
- She is very busy caring for two elderly relatives.
- Having aged relatives to stay in your house can be quite stressful.
- Everyone in my family is exceptionally long-lived.
- clothes for the mature woman
- a(n) old/elderly/aged/long-lived/mature man/woman
- a(n) old/elderly/aged/mature gentleman/lady/couple
Extra ExamplesTopics Life stagesb2- Her parents are quite elderly now.
- The local council provides services to care for elderly people living at home.
Oxford Collocations DictionaryElderly is used with these nouns:- aunt
- couple
- father
- …
- the elderlynoun [plural] people who are old
- Children and the elderly are those most at risk from the infection.
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