senior citizen
noun
plural senior citizens
: an older adult and especially one who is age 65 or older
Examples of senior citizen in a Sentence
Senior citizens qualify for a discount at the movie theater.
more and more senior citizens are living active, rewarding lives
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Loading your audio article OAKLAND — Hard times are in full swing in Oakland, where nonprofits providing free meals to senior citizens, legal defense to immigrants, violence interruption strategies and other crucial services are reeling from a sudden loss of $2.6 million in public funding.
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Shomik Mukherjee, The Mercury News, 18 Feb. 2025
The building would be designed to house indoor ice and rental rooms at one end designed for use by such groups as senior citizens, Scouts and other organizations.
—Kay Johnson, Twin Cities, 6 Feb. 2025
The food bank provides food and other supplies for the pets of senior citizens, low-income families, people with disabilities or terminal illnesses, veterans and homeless community members.
—Encinitas Advocate, San Diego Union-Tribune, 3 Feb. 2025
The nonprofit center has agreed to a three-year lease renewal for the Suites at St. Mary's and to an expansion of up to six additional homeless senior citizens there, which will result in up to 21 people in transitional housing at that location.
—Gael Langdon, arkansasonline.com, 3 Feb. 2025
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Shomik Mukherjee, The Mercury News, 18 Feb. 2025
The building would be designed to house indoor ice and rental rooms at one end designed for use by such groups as senior citizens, Scouts and other organizations.
—Kay Johnson, Twin Cities, 6 Feb. 2025
The food bank provides food and other supplies for the pets of senior citizens, low-income families, people with disabilities or terminal illnesses, veterans and homeless community members.
—Encinitas Advocate, San Diego Union-Tribune, 3 Feb. 2025
The nonprofit center has agreed to a three-year lease renewal for the Suites at St. Mary's and to an expansion of up to six additional homeless senior citizens there, which will result in up to 21 people in transitional housing at that location.
—Gael Langdon, arkansasonline.com, 3 Feb. 2025
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“Senior citizen.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/senior%20citizen. Accessed 14 Mar. 2025.
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