Thematic Vocabulary Unit NÂș 263 v.02.
Main Definitions
- old age |n| the later part of normal life.
- "She can look forward to a happy old age."
- "She lived to the ripe old age of 98."
- "She was now well into old age."
- aging |n| the process of growing old.
- "A well-dressed elderly woman."
- elderly |n| used as a polite way of saying that someone is old or becoming old.
- "An elderly lady."
- golden age |n| an idyllic, often imaginary past time of peace, prosperity, and happiness.
- "Critics could rightly charge that the report had waxed nostalgic about an imaginary golden age."
- retirement age |n| the age at which a person is expected or required to cease work and is usually the age at which they may be entitled to receive superannuation or other government benefits.
- "A retired teacher."
People
- old person |n| an elderly person.
- golden ager |n| an elderly person.
- old citizen |n| someone who is over 60 years old who is retired.
- senior citizen |n| a common euphemism for an elderly person in both UK and US English, and it implies or means that the person is retired.
- pensioner |n| a person who receives a pension, especially the government pension given to old people.
- "Students and pensioners are entitled to a discount."
- "An old-age pensioner."
- oldster |n| an elderly person.
- patriarch |n| veneragble old man.
- matriarch |n| mother and ruler of a family longevity.
- retired |n| having stopped working, usually because of your age.
- "Both my parents are retired now."
- "In the evening of her life,"
Post Related
- Life Stages
- Childhood
- Adulthood
- Age of People
- Genealogy
- Personal Background
- Family
- Family Roots
- Families Classification
- Dating
- Weddings
- Marriage
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