elderly

Meanings

1. 1
   adj

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

   The car was parked toward the rear of the shop, an elderly gray-blue Dodge. It looked better than it had in years.

2. 2
   noun

   An elderly person.

   He lives next door to an elderly.

3. 3
   noun

   Older people as a whole.

   the elderly

4. 4
   adj

   advanced in years

5. 5
   noun

   people who are old collectively

6. 6
   adj

   old; having lived for relatively many years.

Etymology

From elder + -ly.