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Definition of elderly : Somewhat old; advanced beyond middle age; bordering on old age; as, elderly people.

Synonyms:

patriarchal, old folk, of age, elder, unyoung, cured, remote, Methuselah, oldster, ripened, centenarian, the aged, sr., senescent, older, hoary, senile, time-honored, new, pensioner, decrepit, over-the-hill, fourth-year, time-worn, nonagenarian, the old, long-lived, gray, advanced, the elderly, olden, senior, immemorial

mature, venerable, aged, matured, octogenarian, durable, vintage, geriatric, superannuated, old, ripe, ancient

primeval, archaic, primitive, primordial, antique, paleolithic, antiquated, antediluvian

archaically, anciently, venerably

aging, retired

Usage examples:

• But now the old story begins again- that of the elderly husband and the young wife. - "A Handbook to the Works of Browning (6th ed.)", Mrs. Sutherland Orr.
• For " teachers" Mary had selected a number of elderly men whom she had picked for their quiet voices and obvious good nature. - "Mary Minds Her Business", George Weston.
• An elderly Gipsy, during the course of a family difficulty, declared to his sister that he would leave the house. - "The English Gipsies and Their Language", Charles G. Leland.