Simple meaning
What does Eldest mean?
Eldest means oldest in a group.
Dictionary definition
Being the oldest among a group of siblings or people.
Example sentences
Eldest in a sentence
easy
We learned the meaning of eldest in class today.
medium
In the reading passage, eldest helped explain the relationship between people.
hard
During discussion, we used eldest to describe social roles clearly.
Synonyms
Words like Eldest
connectionUse for a link between people.
relationUse for how people are connected.
Antonyms
Opposite words
strangerUse for someone not known personally.
separationUse for being apart rather than connected.
Word family
Eldest word family
Base word
eldest
noun
eldests
Plural form of eldest when used as a countable noun.
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