Older
Older adjective - Being of advanced years and especially past middle age.
Usage example: an older woman was the chief librarian for the town
Over-the-hill and older are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Over-the-hill" instead an adjective "Older".
Over-the-hill
Over-the-hill adjective - Being of advanced years and especially past middle age.
Usage example: the overwhelming majority of that rock band's fans are over-the-hill baby boomers on a nostalgia trip
Older and over-the-hill are semantically related. You can use "Older" instead an adjective phrase "Over-the-hill".
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Over-the-hill or Older. 2016. Accessed August 08, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/older/over-the-hill.
