Breadcrumb Home > Dictionary > Index E elderly: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: eld•er•ly Pronunciation: (el'dur-lē), [key] — adj. somewhat old; near old age: a resort for elderly people. of or pertaining to persons in later life. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. See also: elderly (Thesaurus) Elderhostel elder statesman TrendingHere are the facts and trivia that people are buzzing about. Biographies: Notable Jewish Religious Leaders Current Events This Week: September 2023 Hispanic Population and the 2010 U.S. Census Preamble of the United Nations Charter The Jewish Calendar ✖ Related Content Daily Word Quiz: parallax Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language