Meaning & use
Septuagenarians
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People who are between seventy and seventy-nine years old.
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The reunion drew several septuagenarians who hadn't seen each other in decades.
Many septuagenarians remain active through walking clubs and gardening.
A note on using this word
The word comes from Latin septuaginta, meaning 'seventy,' the same root shared by 'septuagenarian' in the singular.
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