Elderly Terminology

noun a person who is advanced in age, especially a woman

• The old lady who lives next door always offers me cookies when I see her.
• I saw the old lady at the grocery store buying her favorite tea.
• That old lady is always gossiping about everyone in the neighborhood.
• The old lady of the sea watched over the sailors, guiding them safely to shore.

noun a person who is advanced in years and often has a lot of life experience

• The old man sat quietly on the park bench, feeding pigeons.
• That old man is always telling stories about the good old days.
• Check out that old man rocking those kicks!
• The old man of the sea represents wisdom and experience in the novel.