OLDER Definition & Meaning

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older

[ ohl-der ]

Phonetic (Standard)IPA

adjective

a comparative of old.
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older

/ ˈəʊ��ə /

adjective

the comparative of old
having lived or existed longer; of greater age Also (of people, esp members of the same family)elder

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Older, elder imply having greater age than something or someone else. Older is the usual form of the comparative of old: This building is older than that one. Elder, now greatly restricted in application, is used chiefly to indicate seniority in age as between any two people but especially priority of birth as between children born of the same parents: The elder brother became king.

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"My message to older people is, if you're even thinking about it, at least pursue it."

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Both her parents had died some years before, so she plucked up the courage and asked her older brother.

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Only three major league ballparks are older: Dodger Stadium, Fenway Park and Wrigley Field, all of which have been refreshed and revitalized for new generations of fans.

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Justin and his two older siblings lived in a different home with a foster mother.

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In fact, the issue of space debris is older than the concern about megaconstellations.

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