senior citizen

noun

Definition of senior citizennext
as in elder
a person of advanced years more and more senior citizens are living active, rewarding lives

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Recent Examples of senior citizen If elected, Blanks would advocate for property tax relief for senior citizens by expanding relief programs through the Kansas Department of Revenue. — Sofi Zeman july 17, Kansas City Star, 17 July 2026 Those include loyalty, membership or rewards programs that customers enroll in or if the savings are offered to broad groups of people, such as teachers, military members or senior citizens. — Stephen Hobbs, Sacbee.com, 11 July 2026 Lake Forest will receive state tax credits to help finance the construction of 12 new cottages for local senior citizens. — Daniel I. Dorfman, Chicago Tribune, 10 July 2026 Like many nations, China is facing a generational challenge in the form of 118 million empty-nest senior citizens who might not mind someone’s company—even if that someone periodically receives over-the-air updates. — Andrew Nusca, Fortune, 2 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for senior citizen
Recent Examples of Synonyms for senior citizen
  1. elder
  2. adult
  3. golden-ager
  4. ancient
Noun
  • Seventy percent of the workforce are caregivers of children, elders, people with disabilities, or others.
    — Julie Kratz, Forbes.com, 2 Aug. 2026
  • The woman Morris was convicted of abusing, Cindy Clemishire, has filed a $1 million defamation suit against Morris, the church, former and current elders, and a former church employee in Dallas County.
    — Giles Hudson, CBS News, 1 Aug. 2026
Definition of elder
Noun
  • There are also annual membership options, as adults can pay $300 for the year, seniors pay $200 and youngsters pay $75.
    — Rashad Alexander, Kansas City Star, 22 July 2026
  • But officials are much more concerned about the fur seal’s larger cousin, the New Zealand sea lion, of which there thought to be fewer than 5,000 mature adults.
    — Todd Symons, CNN Money, 22 July 2026
Definition of adult
Noun
  • Then, the golden-ager Silver Classics Crew got the crowd on their feet with a lively performance.
    — Kiersten Willis, AJC.com, 26 Mar. 2026
  • Corey Perry, the 39-year-old golden-ager, kept up with McDavid and Draisaitl at times.
    — Daniel Nugent-Bowman, New York Times, 2 May 2025
Definition of golden-ager
Noun
  • The exhibit features several dozen dinosaur animatronics that fully loom and roar, and a virtual aquarium stocked with swimming ancients.
    — Randy McMullen, Mercury News, 21 May 2026
  • Sitting alone among these ancients can be a profound experience.
    — Ernie Cowan, San Diego Union-Tribune, 3 Aug. 2025
Definition of ancient

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