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 While Bush was in the park, Bell met with senior citizens at a historic Black church. — ABC News, 26 July 2026 This includes any number of disputes between parties, but also issues such as evictions, scams targeting senior citizens, and domestic-violence protective orders. — David A. Graham, The Atlantic, 23 July 2026 The means for doing so include increasing the property assessment threshold for existing tax exemptions, creating new exemptions for senior citizens, and, in the case of Tennessee, instilling outright prohibitions on state property taxes. — Paxton Honerkamp, CNBC, 21 July 2026 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 See All Example Sentences for senior citizen
Recent Examples of Synonyms for senior citizen
  1. elder
  2. adult
  3. golden-ager
  4. ancient
Noun
  • The driver was arrested on suspicion of financial elder abuse, attempted grand theft, conspiracy to commit a crime and fraud.
    — Jason Green, Mercury News, 22 Aug. 2026
  • The Trust, supported by a 1 percent food-and-beverage restaurant tax, used it as a quarantine site for homeless elders imperiled by COVID.
    — Carol Marbin Miller, Miami Herald, 21 Aug. 2026
Definition of elder
Noun
  • Older adults need muscle strength to perform everyday activities, maintain mobility and reduce their risk of falls.
    — Faye Chiu, CNN Money, 26 Aug. 2026
  • This January, Maryland should stop relying on the resilience of children to survive a preventable epidemic and finally demand accountability from the adults entrusted with keeping them safe.
    — Brittany Berlin, Baltimore Sun, 25 Aug. 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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“Senior citizen.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/senior%20citizen. Accessed 26 Aug. 2026.

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