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单词 seniors
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senior

1 of 2

noun

se·​nior ˈsē-nyər How to pronounce senior (audio)
1
: a person older than another
five years my senior
2
a
: a person with higher standing or rank
b
: a senior fellow of a college at an English university
c
: a student in the year preceding graduation from a school of secondary or higher level
3
capitalized : a member of a program of the Girl Scouts for girls in the 9th through 12th grades in school
4
: senior citizen

senior

2 of 2

adjective

1
: of prior birth, establishment, or enrollment
often used to distinguish a father with the same given name as his son
2
: higher ranking : superior
senior officers
3
: of, relating to, or intended for seniors
a senior center
4
: having a claim on corporate assets and income prior to other securities

Synonyms

Noun

  • elder

Adjective

  • aged
  • aging
  • ageing
  • ancient
  • elderly
  • geriatric
  • long-lived
  • old
  • older
  • over-the-hill
  • senescent
  • unyoung
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Example Sentences

Noun As his senior, she commanded quite a bit of respect. She was his senior in rank. high school juniors and seniors Adjective the senior vice president of marketing She is a senior aide to the president. a senior editor for the magazine He recently became a senior partner in the accounting firm. the men's senior baseball league See More
Recent Examples on the Web
Noun
Defensive end Todd Whitmire, a senior, had 4.5 tackles, two for losses, and four quarterback hurries. Skip Vaughn, al, 15 Sep. 2022 In the 2012-13 season, Plum — a senior — had 33 points and seven rebounds in a 68-46 win. John Maffei, San Diego Union-Tribune, 10 Sep. 2022 Wiest, a senior, is committed to play at Weber State next year. Theo Mackie, The Arizona Republic, 9 Sep. 2022 Tyler was a senior who attended Monfort Heights Elementary School before moving on to White Oak Middle School and Colerain High School. Quinlan Bentley, The Enquirer, 2 Sep. 2022 Wyant and Joel Jean, a Harmony High senior who won the varsity boys race at the Kowboy Invitational in a time of 16:39.22, said the secret to succeeding is hydration. Chris Martucci, Orlando Sentinel, 1 Sep. 2022 Abigail Wright, Newton North — A senior who is receiving D1 offers for basketball, Wright is also a force on the volleyball court. Sarah Barber, BostonGlobe.com, 1 Sep. 2022 Season outlook: The Eagles are returning its core for the ‘22 season with only one senior on the roster. Randy Mcroberts, Baltimore Sun, 1 Sep. 2022 Tucked in the corner of one classroom was Minh Duong, a senior on the verge of graduating. WIRED, 24 Aug. 2022
Adjective
And if America keeps underfunding public schools, the impact could last generations, said Mary Kusler, the National Education Association’s senior director for advocacy. Christina Zdanowicz, CNN, 18 Sep. 2022 Madison is a senior writer/editor at ELLE.com, covering news, politics, and culture. Madison Feller, ELLE, 15 Sep. 2022 To kick the series off, senior editor Lucy Feldman traveled to Toronto for a conversation with author Margaret Atwood, who was named to the TIME100 in 2017. Time, 15 Sep. 2022 Aaron Barnett, senior product director of Nike global football apparel, said Rolando Cruz, the apparel product line manager, coordinated with the USSF on the design. Ronald Blum, BostonGlobe.com, 15 Sep. 2022 Green was brilliant and unbelievably competent, said Rick Hirsch, who led the Broward County office during Green's tenure and is now the senior editor for talent development at McClatchy. The Indianapolis Star, 13 Sep. 2022 Monique Valeris has served as Good Housekeeping's senior home editor since March 2020, overseeing the brand's home decorating coverage across print and digital. Mariah Thomas, Good Housekeeping, 9 Sep. 2022 The unique rainbow inside caught senior editor Jesa Calaor's attention. Paige Stables, Allure, 6 Sep. 2022 The new layoffs, disclosed to staff late last week, involved editors whose names appear on the magazine masthead, including senior executive editor Indira Lakshmanan. Paul Farhi, Washington Post, 5 Sep. 2022 See More

Word History

Etymology

Noun

Middle English, from Latin, from senior, adjective

Adjective

Middle English, from Latin, older, elder, comparative of sen-, senex old; akin to Goth sineigs old, Greek henos

First Known Use

Noun

14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Adjective

14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Kids Definition

senior 1 of 2

noun

se·​nior ˈsēn-yər How to pronounce senior (audio)
1
: a person older or higher in rank than someone else
2
: a student in the final year of high school or college
3
: an elderly person

senior

2 of 2

adjective

1
: being older
Hint: This sense is often used to distinguish a father from a son with the same name. John Doe, Senior
2
: higher in rank or office
Who is the senior partner of the law firm?
3
: relating to students in the final year of high school or college

Legal Definition

senior

adjective

se·​nior
ˈsē-nyər
: having higher rank or priority
a senior lienholder
specifically : having a claim on corporate assets and income prior to other securities

seniors

noun

plural of senior
1
as in elders
one who is older than another since the man next door is my senior by a number of years, I always address him as "Mr. Barton"

Synonyms & Similar Words

Relevance
  • elders
  • ancestors
  • predecessors
  • forerunners

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

  • juniors
  • peers
  • contemporaries
  • descendants
  • successors
  • descendents
2
as in superiors
one who is above another in rank, station, or office the young attorney benefited from the mentorship of one of his seniors at the firm

Synonyms & Similar Words

  • superiors
  • elders
  • leaders
  • bosses
  • masters
  • betters
  • chiefs
  • heads

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

  • assistants
  • subordinates
  • deputies
  • underlings
  • inferiors
3
as in veterans
the senior member of a group when he retires, she will be the senior on the faculty

Synonyms & Similar Words

  • veterans
  • elders
  • deans
  • elder statesmen
  • nestors
  • doyens
  • superiors
  • vets
  • éminences grises
  • betters
  • old hands
  • old-timers

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

  • juniors
  • babies
  • freshmen
  • subordinates
  • newcomers
  • recruits
  • beginners
  • novices
  • underlings
  • inferiors
  • rookies
  • neophytes
  • newbies
  • colts
  • greenhorns
  • fledglings
  • doyennes
  • tyros
  • tenderfoots
  • tenderfeet
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4
as in adults
a person of advanced years weekday movie matinees are often popular with seniors

Synonyms & Similar Words

  • elders
  • adults
  • geriatrics
  • oldsters
  • senior citizens
  • ancients
  • golden-agers
  • old-timers
  • dowagers
  • patriarchs
  • graybeards
  • whitebeards
  • grown-ups
  • grandams
  • beldams
  • beldames
  • dotards
  • gaffers
  • grandames

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

  • youngsters
  • youths
  • adolescents
  • kids
  • minors
  • children
  • juveniles
  • kiddies
  • cubs
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