OLDER definition: a comparative of old. See examples of older used in a sentence.

old, ancient, venerable, antique, antiquated, archaic, obsolete mean having come into existence or use in the more or less distant past. old may apply to either actual or merely relative length of existence. …

Where old expresses an absolute, an arrival at old age, older takes a more relative view of aging as a continuum—older, but not yet old. As such, older is not just a euphemism for the blunter old but …

People of old age are called old people, old-timers, the elderly, elders, senior citizens, seniors, or older adults. [1] Old age is not a definite biological stage: the chronological age denoted as "old age" …

Definition of 'older' older in American English (ˈoʊldər ) adjective 1. alt. compar. of old

Older, elder imply having greater age than something or someone else.

Comparative form of old: more old, elder, senior. My older brother and I are Catholic twins. He's older by eleven months, not quite a year older than me.

There are five meanings listed in OED's entry for the word older, one of which is labelled obsolete. See ‘Meaning & use’ for definitions, usage, and quotation evidence.

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You can use the adjective older to describe elderly folks (like your older neighbors who don't drive at night any more) or a person who was born first: "Her older sister was much bossier than her younger …