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# senior citizen

phrase (noun phrase; a senior citizen, senior citizens; short: senior, seniors)

«senior citizen» in the English dictionary: in the primary school — its meanings, how the lessons use it, and examples, each with its tree on Mova.

## In the primary school

Source: Mova's pupils' dictionary. Licence: [Elamur Cosmic License](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/docs/LICENSE/). Reviewed: the dictionary the pupils of Mova's primary school read; its examples quote the lessons and public-domain tales. Ships with Mova.

### Meaning

(euphemism, polite, official) an old person, especially one who has retired, often over sixty or sixty-five.

### In the lessons

Used in official notices, shops and transport to name old people respectfully, avoiding "old"; polite, all regions, especially US and UK. Discounts are often for "seniors".

### Examples

- Senior citizens travel free on the bus.
- The cinema offers cheap tickets for senior citizens.
- Our class wrote letters to senior citizens in the care home.
- Gran says she's not old, she's a senior citizen.
- The club runs dance classes for senior citizens.
- "Two adults and one senior, please," said Dad at the zoo.

### Note

Stands for "old person". In maths problems it often gives a discount price: an adult ticket costs 10 dollars, a senior citizen ticket costs 6. "Senior" alone can also mean older students (US school seniors).