lexis4u: Old Age

Thematic Vocabulary Unit Nº 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,"