Elderly meaning

What does “elderly” mean? Definitions, examples, synonyms and opposites.

“elderly” is a noun and adjective with 2 meanings. Its most common meaning is: people who are old collectively.

elderly

noun

  1. people who are old collectively

    “special arrangements were available for the aged”

    Synonymsaged

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”

Source: WordNet 3.1, Princeton University