older
Definitions
adj
elderly
The thoughtful lad helped an older lady across the street.
name
A surname.
Collocations
5ADJ.
good, whole
My older brother spent his whole childhood playing football in the park.
VERB + OLDER
book, cannot, excels, gets, grows, helped, look, married
As my sister grows older, she becomes more interested in volunteering at the local community center.
OLDER + NOUN
brother, difficulty, girl, lady, man, mother, paintings, people
My older brother helped me fix the car last weekend.
PREP.
across, from, than
My sister is three years older than me, so she always got to stay up later.
ADV.
often
My older brother often helps me with my homework when I get stuck on difficult problems.
Thesaurus
Idioms & Phrases
Example Bank
6The thoughtful lad helped an older lady across the street.
WiktionaryHe looks young. He cannot be older than I.
Tatoeba · #16012Worry has made her look ten years older.
Tatoeba · #20336On the whole, the older a man grows, the more conservative he becomes.
Tatoeba · #21815As he gets older, your son will grow more independent.
Tatoeba · #31238My older sister often drinks tea with milk.
Tatoeba · #32222