senior citizen — an elderly person, typically someone who has reached retirement age
Part of speech: NOUN
Definition: an elderly person, typically someone who has reached retirement age
Pronunciation (IPA): /ˈsiːnjər ˈsɪtɪzən/
Korean meaning: 고령자, 노인 (보통 은퇴 연령에 도달한 사람)
Korean pronunciation: **시**니어 **시**티즌
Example Sentences
- My grandmother loves the senior citizen yoga class at the community center.
- The bus driver always waits patiently for senior citizens to board.
- At 65, he finally qualifies for senior citizen movie tickets and couldn't be happier about saving $3.
senior citizen
NOUN//ˈsiːnjər ˈsɪtɪzən//
an elderly person, typically someone who has reached retirement age
an elderly person, typically someone who has reached retirement age
Every senior citizen becomes a true denizen!
🎤Pronunciation
🌳Etymology
Origin
Senior는 라틴어 'senex(노인)'에서 유래되었고, citizen은 라틴어 'civitas(시민권)'에서 왔습니다. 20세기 중반부터 노인을 존중하는 표현으로 사용되기 시작했습니다.
🎵Rhyme
🔗Collocations
📝Examples
“My grandmother loves the senior citizen yoga class at the community center.”
“The bus driver always waits patiently for senior citizens to board.”
“At 65, he finally qualifies for senior citizen movie tickets and couldn't be happier about saving $3.”
“The senior citizens at the mall walk faster than teenagers when the food court opens.”
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