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senior

adjective noun

used of the fourth and final year in United States high school or college

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Word Facts

Word length
6
Starts with
S
Ends with
R
Contains
EN
Scrabble score
6
Database source
OEWN 2025 Core

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Pronunciation

ˈsinjɚ

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adjective

  1. used of the fourth and final year in United States high school or college

    “the senior prom”

adjective

  1. advanced in years; (‘aged’ is pronounced as two syllables)

    “aged members of the society”

adjective

  1. older; higher in rank; longer in length of tenure or service

    “senior officer”

noun

  1. a person who is older than you are

noun

  1. an undergraduate student during the year preceding graduation

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Example Sentences

the senior prom
aged members of the society
elderly residents could remember the construction of the first skyscraper
senior citizen
senior officer

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