senior citizen

noun

plural senior citizens
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: an older adult and especially one who is age 65 or older

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Senior citizens qualify for a discount at the movie theater. more and more senior citizens are living active, rewarding lives
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New research shows the roles may be reversing, however, as senior citizens spend more time on their phones. — Jennifer Bisram, CBS News, 29 June 2026 Barack Obama had stopped at a senior housing building and was talking and listening to the senior citizens living there. — Chicago Tribune, 17 June 2026 Lieberman also encouraged the commission to consider a lower parking rate for senior citizens. — Mary Divine, Twin Cities, 19 June 2026 It was built to protect vulnerable people, such as senior citizens and individuals with low digital competence, from scam calls that cost big bucks and take a psychological toll. — Lydia T. Blanco, Forbes.com, 23 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for senior citizen

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First Known Use

1918, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of senior citizen was in 1918

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“Senior citizen.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/senior%20citizen. Accessed 7 Jul. 2026.

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senior citizen

noun
: an older adult and especially one who is age 65 or older

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