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The correct spelling is eldest.
How to pronounce eldest
noun
IPA: /ˈɛldɪst/
Say it like: Eld-est
The correct spelling is eldest. The eldest child in a family, or individual in a group. For example: "an old abandoned building; an old friend"
Usage Examples
“an old abandoned building; an old friend”
“I find that an old toothbrush is good to clean the keyboard with.”
“How old are they? She’s five years old and he's seven. We also have a young teen and a two-year-old child.”
Meanings
noun
- 1.The eldest child in a family, or individual in a group.
adjective
- 1.(of a player) Receiving cards from the dealer first, before any other players.
- 2.(of a hand) Having higher, or superior cards.
- 3.Of an object, concept, relationship, etc., having existed for a relatively long period of time.
- 4.Having been used and thus no longer new or unused.
- 5.Having existed or lived for the specified time.
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