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WordBand 5.5–6.5Core (NGSL)

senior

/ˈsiːnjə(r)/

noun1 of 2

having higher status or authority than another person

  • “Special fares are available for senior citizens, staff, faculty and students.”Tatoeba
  • “We look up to him as a good senior.”Tatoeba

Sentences from Tatoeba show real usage. A word can have several meanings, so a sentence may use another one.

adjective2 of 2

Older; superior

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Source: New General Service List (Browne, Culligan & Phillips) (CC BY-SA 4.0); Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 3.0); Tatoeba (CC BY 2.0 FR)

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