elderly:(adj. n. (of) people rather old; past middle age adj. to be getting elderly年纪渐老 He was rather elderly with grey hair and clear blue eyes Traveling at 97 km/h(60mph), an elderly driver may miss the information he or she needs or may act on the wrong information Most of the residents in the old district are the elderly as their offspring have moved to new residential areaselderly: (adj. & n. )(of) people rather old; past middle age adj. to be getting elderly 年纪渐老 • He was rather elderly with grey hair and clear blue eyes. • Traveling at 97 km/h (60mph), an elderly driver may miss the information he or she needs or may act on the wrong information. • Most of the residents in the old district are the elderly as their offspring have moved to new residential areas