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elderly
adjective
old
;
in
or
relating
to
the
later
part
of
a
person
’
s
life
,
usually
past
middle
age
•
The
elderly
man
took
a
slow
walk
through
the
park
,
enjoying
the
sunshine
.
The
elderly
man
took
a
slow
walk
through
the
park
,
enjoying
the
sunshine
.
•
Her
elderly
parents
still
love
dancing
in
their
living
room
on
weekends
.
Her
elderly
parents
still
love
dancing
in
their
living
room
on
weekends
.
Formed
from
elder
+
-ly
in
Middle
English
,
originally
meaning
“
somewhat
old
.”
Over
time
it
became
a
polite
or
respectful
way
to
say
“
old
.”
noun
people
who
are
old
•
The
city
built
more
ramps
to
help
the
elderly
navigate
sidewalks
safely
.
The
city
built
more
ramps
to
help
the
elderly
navigate
sidewalks
safely
.
•
Volunteers
deliver
hot
meals
to
the
elderly
during
winter
.
Volunteers
deliver
hot
meals
to
the
elderly
during
winter
.
Same
origin
as
the
adjective
form
;
used
with
the
definite
article
since
the
19th
century
to
denote
old
people
as
a
group
.
