- senior citizen
- ,senior `citizen noun countsomeone who is at or past the age of RETIREMENT, usually around 65 in the U.S.
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Senior citizen — is a common polite designation for an elderly person in both UK and US English, and it implies or means that the person is retired.[1][2][3][4] This in turn implies or in fact means that the person is over the retirement age, which varies… … Wikipedia
senior citizen — ˌsenior ˈcitizen noun [countable] someone over the age of 65, usually someone who has finished their working life * * * senior citizen UK US noun [C] (also senior) ► an older person, especially someone who has stopped working: »The state s senior … Financial and business terms
senior citizen — • She is a retired person, a senior citizen, you might say Barbara Pym, 1977. Senior citizen is a modern euphemism (first recorded in the 1930s) for an elderly person or old age pensioner, and is more politically correct because it refers… … Modern English usage
senior citizen — senior citizens N COUNT A senior citizen is an older person who has retired or receives an old age pension. Syn: pensioner … English dictionary
senior citizen — n someone who is over 60 years old or who is ↑retired … Dictionary of contemporary English
senior citizen — ► NOUN ▪ an elderly person, especially an old age pensioner … English terms dictionary
senior citizen — n. an elderly person, esp. one who is retired … English World dictionary
senior citizen — UK / US noun [countable] Word forms senior citizen : singular senior citizen plural senior citizens someone who is more than 60 years old … English dictionary
senior citizen — {n.} An older person, often one who has retired from active work or employment. * /Mrs. North, the history teacher, is a senior citizen./ … Dictionary of American idioms
senior citizen — {n.} An older person, often one who has retired from active work or employment. * /Mrs. North, the history teacher, is a senior citizen./ … Dictionary of American idioms
