Meanings
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1
adj
Old; used as a polite way to describe an old person.
An elderly man offered his seat to the young mother.
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2
noun
Old people considered as a group.
The new service helps the elderly stay in their own homes.
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Word family
Forms
elderlierelderliest
Derived forms
elderlinessillderlynonelderlyunelderlywellderly
Common collocations
Etymology
From elder + -ly.