supercentenarian

noun

su·​per·​cen·​te·​nar·​i·​an ˈsü-pər-ˌsen-tə-ˈner-ē-ən How to pronounce supercentenarian (audio)
-ˈne-rē-
: a person who is 110 years old or older
Reports of supercentenarians living well beyond 110 are often suspect because of the lack of reliable birth records.Karen G. Jackovich

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People who live to be 110 or older are considered supercentenarians, and the Gerontology Research Group, in Los Angeles, lists more than 150 of them around the world. Alex Williams, New York Times, 11 June 2024 So this would presumably provide additional depth and information beyond just studying supercentenarians. IEEE Spectrum, 3 Aug. 2022 Born in California on March 4, 1907, Morera is a supercentenarian who now lives in Spain. Natalie Neysa Alund, USA TODAY, 18 Jan. 2023 Hendricks was a supercentenarian, a person who lives past 110. Francesca Block, USA TODAY, 5 Jan. 2023 See all Example Sentences for supercentenarian 

Word History

First Known Use

1832, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of supercentenarian was in 1832

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“Supercentenarian.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/supercentenarian. Accessed 23 Nov. 2024.

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