elderly

Definition

old; having lived for relatively many years.

Etymology

From elder + -ly.

Example Sentences

• "The car was parked toward the rear of the shop, an elderly gray-blue Dodge. It looked better than it had in years."
• "The fleet had been ordered speculatively by Beacon Rail, and intended as heavy shunting and trip locomotives, as well as a viable low-emission replacement for the elderly Class 08/09 'BR Standard large shunter' which dates from the 1950s and 1960s."