An elder is an older person who often has more experience or is respected in a group or family. People listen to elders because they are wise.
My grandfather is an elder in our family.
The elders gave advice to the young people.
In some groups, an elder is a person who leads or helps decide important things. These elders have special roles or jobs in the group.
The village elder spoke at the meeting.
Elders help make important decisions here.
Elder is a plant that has white or yellow flowers and small dark fruits. People use elder flowers and berries to make food and drinks.
We picked elder flowers for tea.
The elder berries are dark purple and sweet.
An elder person is someone who is older than another person in the same family or group. We often say elder brother or elder sister.
She is my elder sister.
My elder brother is very kind.
In some professional groups, an elder means a person with a lot of experience who is respected. They often help or teach younger people in the field.
He is an elder in the company.
The elders in the sport gave advice to young players.
Elder can describe someone or something that is older or has a higher rank. For example, your elder brother is older than you.
My elder son is at school.
The elder members joined the meeting.
