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How to pronounce elderly in English?

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Type Words
Synonyms aged
Type of age group, age bracket, cohort
Type Words
Synonyms aged, older, senior


elderly residents could remember the construction of the first skyscraper.

Examples of elderly

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Some of the Woods Fund money was used for an apartment building for the elderly.
From the upi.com
The virus can be particularly dangerous to children, the elderly and the infirm.
From the dailyherald.com
The commission suggested eliminating the break for elderly and disabled renters.
From the stltoday.com
Volunteers from the community to just chat and spend time with elderly patients.
From the guardian.co.uk
Vician points to the social services townships provide for the poor and elderly.
From the dailyherald.com
One elderly woman we saw was choosing sausage based on which her dog liked best.
From the washingtonpost.com
The team will also be supported at the carnival by local elderly family members.
From the dailymercury.com.au
Five young men in plain clothes bundled the elderly couple into an unmarked car.
From the theepochtimes.com
Some elderly people who could not stand up followed the exercises while sitting.
From the theepochtimes.com
More examples
  • Aged: advanced in years; (`aged' is pronounced as two syllables); "aged members of the society"; "elderly residents could remember the construction of the first skyscraper"; "senior citizen"
  • Aged: people who are old collectively; "special arrangements were available for the aged"
  • Old age (also referred to as one's eld) consists of ages nearing or surpassing the average life span of human beings, and thus the end of the human life cycle. Euphemisms and terms for old people include seniors (American usage), senior citizens (British and American usage) and the elderly. ...
  • Old; having lived for relatively many years
  • (elderliness) The quality or state of being elderly
  • The elderly tend, in general, to suffer from lack of touch. People tend to think of the elderly as frail and fragile, and tend to limit touching them. Studies have shown that increased touch, especially in the elderly, decreases confusion and disorientation and increases socialization.
  • In clinical trials, elderly people are defined as people over the age of 55+, depending on the study. The senior citizens require special dosages, because older adults may metabolize drugs differently than younger adults.
  • Tuberculosis is more common in elderly persons. More than one-fourth of the 19,855 cases of TB (7.4 cases per 100,000 population) reported in the United States in 1997 developed in people above the age of 65. ...
  • Became senior citizens. Old person became older person.