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Surah 26. Ash-Shuara, Ayah 171

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إِلَّا عَجُوزًا فِى ٱلْغَـٰبِرِينَ
Ill a AAajoozan fee algh a bireen a
all but an old woman, who was among those that stayed behind;71
  - Mohammad Asad

As is evident from 7:83 , 11:81 , 27:57 and {29:32-33}, the old woman was Lots' wife - a native of Sodom - who chose to remain with her own people instead of accompanying her husband, whom she thus betrayed (cf. also 66:10 ).

except an old woman who was left among those who remained behind.
  - Muhammad Farooq-i-Azam Malik
except an old woman,1 who was one of the doomed.
  - Mustafa Khattab

 Lot’s wife, who betrayed her husband.

Save an old woman among those who stayed behind.
  - Marmaduke Pickthall
Except an old woman who lingered behind. 3212
  - Abdullah Yusuf Ali

This was Lut's wife, who lingered behind and was among those who perished, See n. 1051 to vii. 83.

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