Senior: meaning, definitions and examples

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senior

 

[ หˆsiห.njษ™r ]

Noun / Adjective
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Context #1 | Noun

in school

A student in the final year of high school or college.

Synonyms

final-year student, graduate-to-be

Examples of usage

  • She was excited to be a senior and graduate soon.
  • As a senior, he was looking forward to prom night.
Context #2 | Noun

age

An older person, typically over the age of 60.

Synonyms

elderly person, senior citizen

Examples of usage

  • The senior citizens enjoyed their weekly bingo night.
  • He respected the wisdom of the senior members of the community.
Context #3 | Adjective

experience

Having a higher level of experience or authority in a particular job or field.

Synonyms

experienced, veteran

Examples of usage

  • She was promoted to a senior position within the company.
  • The senior engineer led the team in developing the new product.

Translations

Translations of the word "senior" in other languages:

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡น sรชnior

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ณ เคตเคฐเคฟเคทเฅเค 

๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ช Senior

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ฉ senior

๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ัั‚ะฐั€ัˆะธะน

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡ฑ starszy

๐Ÿ‡ฏ๐Ÿ‡ต ใ‚ทใƒ‹ใ‚ข (shinia)

๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท sรฉnior

๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ธ senior

๐Ÿ‡น๐Ÿ‡ท kฤฑdemli

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ท ์‹œ๋‹ˆ์–ด (sinieo)

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ูƒุจูŠุฑ

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฟ senior

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฐ starลกรญ

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ณ ้ซ˜็บง (gฤojรญ)

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฎ starejลกi

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ธ eldri

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ฟ าฏะปะบะตะฝ

๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ช แƒฃแƒคแƒ แƒแƒกแƒ˜

๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡ฟ bรถyรผk

๐Ÿ‡ฒ๐Ÿ‡ฝ senior

Word origin

The word 'senior' originated from the Latin word 'senior' meaning 'older, elder'. It has been used in English since the late 14th century to refer to older or higher-ranking individuals. Over time, its usage has expanded to include students in their final year of education and individuals with higher levels of experience or authority.

Word Frequency Rank

At position #2,771, this word belongs to solid intermediate vocabulary. It's frequently used in both casual and formal contexts and is worth learning for better fluency.