adj.

1. Being past middle age and approaching old age; rather old. See Usage Note at old.
2. Of, relating to, or characteristic of older persons or life in later years.

n.

1. pl. -lies. An elderly person.
2. pl. elderly. (used with a pl. verb) Older people considered as a group. Often used with the: special recreational programs for the elderly.

elderliness el'der·li·ness n.

adjective

Far along in life or time: advanced, aged, old, senior. Idioms: gettingalongonin years. See new/old.

adj

Definition: in old age
Antonyms: young, youth

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adj

An adjective used to describe a person who is beyond middle age and approaching old age. It is politically correct to refer to those older than 65 as senior citizens. See also geriatric dentistry.

IN BRIEF: Rather old; of or relating to later life.

On Saturdays, my brother and I spend time helping our elderly neighbor with her yard work.

Dansk (Danish)
adj. - halvgammel, ældre, umoderne
n. - de ældre

Nederlands (Dutch)
bejaard, ouderwets

Français (French)
adj. - assez âgé
n. - les personnes âgées

Deutsch (German)
adj. - älter
n. - ältere Person, (Plur.) die älteren Leute

Ελληνική (Greek)
adj. - ηλικιωμένος, γηραιός

Italiano (Italian)
anziano

Português (Portuguese)
adj. - idoso

Русский (Russian)
пожилой

Español (Spanish)
adj. - anciano, de edad avanzada, mayor de edad
n. - ancianidad, primogenitura, presbiterado

Svenska (Swedish)
adj. - äldre, ganska gammal

中文（简体） (Chinese (Simplified))
过了中年的, 稍老的, 到了晚年的人, 较老的人

中文（繁體） (Chinese (Traditional))
adj. - 過了中年的, 稍老的
n. - 到了晚年的人, 較老的人

한국어 (Korean)
adj. - 연세가 지긋한
n. - 지긋한 연세

日本語 (Japanese)
adj. - 年配の

العربيه (Arabic)
‏(صفه) كهل, متقدم في السن‏

עברית (Hebrew)
adj. - ‮קשיש, מזדקן‬
n. - ‮אדם מעבר לגיל-הביניים‬

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gifts for the elderly