/ Dictionary / Index E elderly: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: eld•er•ly Pronunciation: (el'dur-lē), [key] — adj. somewhat old; near old age: a resort for elderly people. of or pertaining to persons in later life. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. See also: elderly (Thesaurus) Elderhostel elder statesman Related Content Daily Word Quiz: cetacean Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language