senior
/ˈsinjɚ/noun, adjective2 syllables
Senior means: older; higher in rank; longer in length of tenure or service.
Synonyms for senior26
noun, as in a person who is older than you are
adjective, as in older; higher in rank; longer in length of tenure or service
adjective, as in advanced in years; (‘aged’ is pronounced as two syllables)
adjective, as in used of the fourth and final year in United States high school or college
Opposites of senior
What does senior mean?5
adjective
older; higher in rank; longer in length of tenure or service“senior officer”
advanced in years; (‘aged’ is pronounced as two syllables)“aged members of the society”
used of the fourth and final year in United States high school or college“the senior prom”
noun
a person who is older than you are
an undergraduate student during the year preceding graduation
Definitions from the Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.
Senior in a sentence
- Due to his skill in cutting corners, he managed to dominate the senior staff.AlanF_US
- You're a high school senior this year, aren't you?CK
- Special fares are available for senior citizens, staff, faculty and students.CM
- Of course, many senior citizens are happy with retirement.CK
- Cookie's fifteen, which for a cat means she's a senior citizen.Miktsoanit
- Is the 'S' in 'senior', when referring to the grade level, capitalized?lesbianpetplay
- Once you reach the age of sixty, you become a senior.unknown
- The actor is two years senior to me.unknown
Sentences from Tatoeba, CC BY 2.0 FR, credited to their authors.
Forms of senior
as a noun
- plural
- seniors