Meaning & Definition of Older in English
English⟶
Older
/oʊldər/
adjective
1. Advanced in years
- (`aged' is pronounced as two syllables)
- "Aged members of the society"
- "Elderly residents could remember the construction of the first skyscraper"
- "Senior citizen"
synonym:
- aged,
- elderly,
- older,
- senior
2. Used of the older of two persons of the same name especially used to distinguish a father from his son
- "Bill adams, sr."
synonym:
- elder,
- older,
- sr.
3. Skilled through long experience
- "An old offender"
- "The older soldiers"
synonym:
- old,
- older
Examples of using
The government plans to scrap some of the older planes.
I'm not as slim as my older sister.
I think the world is much older than the Bible tells us, but honestly, when I look around — it looks much younger!