elderly
eld·er·ly
elderly · elderlies
староста, літній, літня
старший, старшеклассник, старшекурсник
Ältester, Älteste, Ältere
Older people as a wholeOlder people as a whole.
UK/ˈɛldəli/US/ˈɛldɚli/
» I met an elderly woman.
Я встретил одну пожилую женщину.
Я зустрів одну літню жінку.
Meaning
2 senses(collective, plural, plural only, singular, with definite article)Older people as a whole.
the elderly
health insurance and retirement income for the elderly
people who are old collectively
(countable, plural, singular, uncommon)An elderly person.
He lives next door to an elderly.
He lives next door to some elderlies.
Examples
197 sentencesI met an elderly woman.
Я зустрів одну літню жінку.
ruЯ встретил одну пожилую женщину.
You need to respect the elderly.
I'm already what you call elderly.
Tom gave his seat to an elderly lady.
Tom helped the elderly man cross the road.
Translations
3 languagesForms
plural: elderliesSynonyms
31 synonymsWord family
1 related wordsDerivedelderly care