elderly

S2 W2

BrE /ˈeldərli/ AmE /ˈɛldɚli/

adjective en → es

1 ADULT [attributive or predicative] A2

relating to people who are old and no longer young adults

anciano, mayor

  • elderly person

Collocations elderly people · care for the elderly

  • The government has introduced new measures to help elderly people.

    El gobierno ha introducido nuevas medidas para ayudar a las personas mayores.

2 HISTORICAL [attributive or predicative] B1

relating to the period of history before the Middle Ages, especially in Britain

antiguo, de la Edad Media temprana

  • elderly times

Collocations elderly period · elderly history

  • The castle dates back to the elderly period.

    El castillo data de la época antigua.