Meaning & Definition of Senior in English
English⟶
Senior
/sinjər/
noun
1. An undergraduate student during the year preceding graduation
synonym:
- senior
2. A person who is older than you are
synonym:
- elder,
- senior
adjective
1. Older
- Higher in rank
- Longer in length of tenure or service
- "Senior officer"
synonym:
- senior
2. Used of the fourth and final year in united states high school or college
- "The senior prom"
synonym:
- senior(a),
- fourth-year
3. 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
Examples of using
It's popular among senior citizens.
He's my senior by two years.
He is three years my senior.