elderly A2 Topic:People & Society US /ˈɛldɚli/ UK /ˈɛldəli/ See IPA manual Freq #7627 Meanings 1 adj Old; used as a polite way to describe an old person. An elderly man offered his seat to the young mother. 2 noun Old people considered as a group. The new service helps the elderly stay in their own homes. Thesaurus Synonyms 1 adj · old; used as a polite way... olderold 2 noun · old people considered as a... aged More eldergeriatricgerontologicgerontologicalivy-coveredmaturedpreservedseniorsuperannuatedwintry ↔ Opposites young Word family Forms elderlierelderliest Derived forms elderlinessillderlynonelderlyunelderlywellderly Common collocations an elderly lady Adjective + noun elderly aunt Adjective + noun an elderly couple Adjective + noun elderly woman Adjective + noun Etymology AI details From elder + -ly. Topics People & Society External links Cambridge Dictionary Wiktionary Google Images # elderly **Type:** Word **Level:** A2 **Part of speech:** adj, noun **IPA (US):** /ˈɛldɚli/ **IPA (UK):** /ˈɛldəli/ **Frequency rank:** 7627 ## Meanings 1. Old; used as a polite way to describe an old person. 2. Old people considered as a group. ## Examples - An elderly man offered his seat to the young mother. - The new service helps the elderly stay in their own homes. ## Synonyms - elder - geriatric - gerontologic - gerontological - ivy-covered - matured - preserved - senior - superannuated - wintry ## Antonyms - young ## Derived Forms - elderliness - illderly - nonelderly - unelderly - wellderly ## Etymology From elder + -ly. ## AI Etymology Elderly is formed from elder + -ly. In current use, the main senses are “Old; used as a polite way to describe an old person” and “Old people considered as a group”. ## Topics - People & Society markdown