older
1. [ adjective ] advanced in years; (`aged' is pronounced as two syllables)
Synonyms: elderly aged senior
Examples:

"aged members of the society" "elderly residents could remember the construction of the first skyscraper" "senior citizen"

Related terms: old
2. [ adjective ] older brother or sister
Synonyms: big elder
Examples:

"big sister"

Related terms: little
3. [ adjective ] used of the older of two persons of the same name especially used to distinguish a father from his son
Synonyms: elder sr.
Examples:

"Bill Adams, Sr."

Related terms: senior
4. [ adjective ] old in experience
Synonyms: old
Examples:

"an old offender" "the older soldiers"

Related terms: experienced
Similar spelling:   Oldroyd