elderly

/ˈɛldəli/ /ˈɛldɚli/

noun

An elderly person

Examples :

"The elderly woman in the park shared stories of her childhood with the children. "

noun

(the elderly) older people as a whole

Examples :

"The elderly often need extra help with daily tasks. "

age person human society essential toeic

adjective

Old; having lived for relatively many years.

Examples :

"My elderly grandmother enjoys spending time with her grandchildren at the park. "

age human person essential toeic

adjective

Of an object, being old-fashioned or frail due to aging.

Examples :

"The elderly grandfather clock in the hall was quite noisy. "

age human person body essential toeic

Meanings

Examples :

"The elderly woman in the park shared stories of her childhood with the children. "

Examples :

"The elderly often need extra help with daily tasks. "

Examples :

"My elderly grandmother enjoys spending time with her grandchildren at the park. "

Examples :

"The elderly grandfather clock in the hall was quite noisy. "

Related Words

relatively adverb

Proportionally, in relation to some larger scale thing.

grandmother noun

A mother of someone's parent.

fashioned verb

To make, build or construct, especially in a crude or improvised way.

person noun

An individual; usually a human being.

shared verb

To give part of what one has to somebody else to use or consume.

grandchildren noun

A child of someone's child.

people noun

Used as plural of person; a body of human beings considered generally or collectively; a group of two or more persons.

children noun

A person who has not yet reached adulthood, whether natural (puberty), cultural (initiation), or legal (majority)

childhood noun

The state of being a child.

grandfather noun

A father of someone's parent.

spending noun

Present participle of spend, expenditure.

stories noun

A building; an edifice.