elder

[US]/ˈeldə(r)/
[UK]/ˈeldər/
Frequency: Very High

Translation

n. someone older than me, an older person
adj. older in age, of a greater age.

Phrases & Collocations

elderly generation

respected elder

wise elder

village elder

elder statesman

elderly care

elder brother

elder sister

Example Sentences

the elder of the two sons.

the elder of the two brothers

one's elders and betters

Janet is Mary's elder sister.

My elder daughter is abroad.

He is my elder by two years.

He is my elder by five years.

She has an elder brother.

a five-year-old.See Usage Note at elder 1

educating the young to respect their elders and betters .

the country's dying breed of elder statesmen.

their elder son managed the farm.

my elders in the newsroom kept a paternal eye on me.

Elder sister ran to haymow to go up with that person.

Elder sister ran to haymow to go up with that labour.

Some elder people enjoy Beijing opera immensely.

Real-world Examples

We should treat our elders with due deference.

Source: IELTS Vocabulary: Category Recognition

We ended up getting an elder from each block.

Source: CNN 10 Student English October 2019 Collection

You know who came? It was the elders.

Source: TED Talks (Video Edition) January 2016 Collection

One should be polite to one's elders.

Source: Lai Shixiong Basic English Vocabulary 2000

Childhood, teen years, adulthood or elderly?

Source: CNN 10 Student English of the Month

No, he has to learn to respect his elders.

Source: The Best Mom

Baba Sito is an elder who lives near the Kimana Sanctuary.

Source: VOA Special December 2022 Collection

That doesn't matter to the elderly people that are here.

Source: BBC English Unlocked

Finally, there are chondrosarcomas which tends to affect the elderly.

Source: Osmosis - Musculoskeletal

Turns out, public library definitely serves our elders.

Source: TED Talks (Video Version) Bilingual Selection

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