senior citizen meaning

Definition of senior citizen

1. an elderly person

   Synonyms: oldster, old person, golden ager

   Type of: adult

   Kinds: ancient, centenarian, curmudgeon, dodderer, dodo, dotard, has-been, nonagenarian, octogenarian, old boy, old man, old woman

How to pronounce senior citizen

senior citizen is pronounced /ˈsiːnjə ˈsɪtɪzən/ in British English and /ˈsinjɚ ˈsɪtəzən/ in American English. It has 5 syllables.