seniors
Soon to graduate
Seniors are people in the later stage of something—usually life or education.
Senior citizens are elderly people, often eligible for retirement benefits and discounts: The restaurant offers a seniors menu.
In schools, seniors are students in their final year before graduation.
The word implies seniority over juniors, sophomores, and freshmen.
The seniors voted on prom theme.
Relating to elderly care
- octogenarianPerson in ninth decade
- nonagenarianPerson aged ninety-plus
- centenarianPerson over ninety-nine
- pensionerRetired payment recipient
retiree · elder · gray-haired · silver-haired · septuagenarian · aging · retirement · nursing home
Act of starting
- capCovering for top
- gownLong formal garment
- diplomaAcademic completion document
- valedictorianTop-ranked graduating student
salutatorian · ceremony · tassel · thesis · prom · yearbook · graduation · class of
Aid or maintenance
- militaryArmed forces collectively
- armyOrganized land-based military
- navyMaritime military force
- airforceAerial military branch
marines · combat · veteran · VFW · Legion · deployment · medal · honor
Wisdom keeper or seasoning
- experiencedHaving practical knowledge gained
- seasonedFlavored or battle-tested
- wiseShowing good judgment
- knowledgeableHaving extensive information
mentor · elder statesman · institutional memory · guidance · counsel · perspective · life lessons · hindsight
Junior or senior student
- fourth-yearLast undergraduate year
- tenureProtected employment status
- leadDense metal, symbol Pb
- principalChief school administrator
chief · head · ranking · experienced
geriatric
Relating to elderly care
- octogenarianPerson in ninth decade
- nonagenarianPerson aged ninety-plus
- centenarianPerson over ninety-nine
pensioner · retiree · elder · gray-haired · silver-haired · septuagenarian · aging · retirement · nursing home · assisted living
commencement
Act of starting
valedictorian · salutatorian · ceremony · tassel · thesis · prom · yearbook · graduation · class of · upperclassman
service
Aid or maintenance
airforce · marines · combat · veteran · VFW · Legion · deployment · medal · honor · war veteran
sage
Wisdom keeper or seasoning
- experiencedHaving practical knowledge gained
- seasonedFlavored or battle-tested
- wiseShowing good judgment
knowledgeable · mentor · elder statesman · institutional memory · guidance · counsel · perspective · life lessons · hindsight · maturity
upperclassman
Junior or senior student
- fourth-yearLast undergraduate year
- tenureProtected employment status
- leadDense metal, symbol Pb
principal · chief · head · ranking · experienced
- peoplepeople, persons, person, individuals, humans
- schoolteachers, classrooms, classes, student, grades
- populationspatients, inpatients, outpatients, elderly patients, stroke patients
- age groupsage groups, generations, life stages, adults, children
- Girl ScoutsDaisy, Daisies, Junior, sash, sashes
- senior livingassisted living, retirement, independent living, continuing care, life care
seniorsfreshmen
Newly enrolled students
freshers · juniors · sophomores · newcomers · frosh
seniorsjuniors
Lower-ranked members
inferiors · subordinates · underlings · newcomers · novices
- senior yearLast year before graduation
- senior citizenAged person, typically retired
- senior promFinal year formal dance
- senior momentBrief memory lapse
- senior classFinal-year student body
- senior discountsAge-based price reductions