elderwed

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noun

An elderly married person, especially one whose marriage occurred late in life.

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Meanings

nounelderwed (plural elderweds)

plural elderweds

  1. An elderly married person, especially one whose marriage occurred late in life.

    Many of his friends are joining a burgeoning international community of elderweds, or those who marry in their 60s, 70s or even 80s.

    2002 January 8, Cheong Suk-Wai, “Faith in a new tomorrow”, in The Straits Times

Origin

From elder + wed, by analogy with newlywed.

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APA

elderwed. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/elderwed

MLA

“elderwed.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/elderwed. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “elderwed,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/elderwed.

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