Definition: people who are old collectively
Usage: special arrangements were available for the aged
Similar words: age bracket, age group, cohort
Definition: a group of people having approximately the same age
Synonyms: older, senior, aged, elderly
Definition: advanced in years; (`aged' is pronounced as two syllables)
Usage: aged members of the society; elderly residents could remember the construction of the first skyscraper; senior citizen
Similar words: old
Definition: (used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
Usage: his mother is very old; a ripe old age; how old are you?