Elderly has 4 different meanings across 2 categories:
Noun
· Adjective
Noun
1
people who are old collectively
"special arrangements were available for the aged"
2
An elderly person.
"The elderly man sat quietly on his porch, watching the leaves fall."
Adjective
1
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"
2
old; having lived for relatively many years.
"The elderly couple enjoyed their favorite ice cream cone on the park bench while watching the children play nearby."
Example Sentences
"special arrangements were available for the aged"
noun
"aged members of the society"
adjective
"elderly residents could remember the construction of the first skyscraper"
adjective
"senior citizen"
adjective
Broader Terms (hypernyms)