{
    "term": "elderly",
    "partOfSpeech": "adjectivenoun",
    "ox3000": true,
    "cefr": "b2",
    "definitions": [
        {
            "senseNumber": 1,
            "definition": "used as a polite word for ‘old’",
            "cefr": "b2",
            "ox3000": true,
            "examples": [
                {
                    "text": "an **elderly man/woman/lady**"
                },
                {
                    "text": "an elderly couple"
                },
                {
                    "text": "They were reunited at last with their elderly relatives."
                },
                {
                    "text": "**elderly patients/residents**"
                },
                {
                    "text": "Her parents are quite elderly now."
                },
                {
                    "text": "The local council provides services to care for elderly people living at home."
                }
            ],
            "topics": ["Life stages"]
        },
        {
            "senseNumber": 2,
            "definition": "people who are old",
            "cefr": "c1",
            "examples": [
                {
                    "text": "Children and the elderly are those most at risk from the infection."
                }
            ],
            "topics": ["Life stages"]
        }
    ],
    "pronunciations": {
        "uk": [
            {
                "pronunciation": "/ˈeldəli/",
                "audio": "el/elderly/elderly__gb_1.mp3"
            }
        ],
        "us": [
            {
                "pronunciation": "/ˈeldərli/",
                "audio": "el/elderly/elderly__us_1.mp3"
            }
        ]
    },
    "wordOrigin": null
}