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Elderly Relatives Busy Caring Adjective Bre ˈeldəli ˈeldərli

Word elderly
WordType (adjective)
Phonetic BrE / ˈeldəli / NAmE / ˈeldərli /
Example
  • an elderly couple
  • elderly relatives
  • she’s getting old—she’s 75 next year.
  • she is very busy caring for two elderly relatives.
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elderly

(adjective)BrE / ˈeldəli / NAmE / ˈeldərli /
  1. used as a polite word for ‘old’
    • an elderly couple
    • elderly relatives
    • She’s getting old—she’s 75 next year.
    • She is very busy caring for two elderly relatives.
    • Having aged relatives to stay in your house can be quite stressful.
    • Everyone in my family is exceptionally long-lived.
    • clothes for the mature woman
  2. people who are old
  3. Extra Examples

    • Her parents are quite elderly now.
    • She is very busy caring for two elderly relatives.
    • The local council provides services to care for elderly people living at home.
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