elderly

🇬🇧 UK/'eldәli/🇺🇸 US

NGSL 3kIELTSA2

Definitions

adj.

Old; having lived for relatively many years; past middle age

年长的；上了年纪的

n.

Old people as a group

老年人（总称）

🧩 Root Breakdown

Root-derived

elderstem

+

lyin the manner of

=elderly

Common Collocations

1.elderly people老年人
2.elderly citizens老年公民

Example Sentences

1.
The program provides free healthcare for elderly citizens.

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