pensioner

noun

pen·​sion·​er ˈpen(t)-sh(ə-)nər How to pronounce pensioner (audio)
1
: a person who receives or lives on a pension
2

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Panama’s modern health care system also earns high marks — and in addition to lower costs for medical services, legal residents who are pensioner age (60 years for men, 55 for women) receive 20% off prescription medications. Cnn.com, Mercury News, 24 Mar. 2025 With advancing Russian forces bringing the southeast Ukraine war front to her town, the pensioner gives herself up to her inevitable evacuation. Scott Peterson, The Christian Science Monitor, 4 Feb. 2025 The latest social security report, from last September, counts 7.8 million retirees and pensioners. Manuela Castro, CNN Money, 29 Mar. 2025 This will allow the pension fund to offer highly competitive financing rates to developers, making projects easier to launch and complete while ensuring strong returns for pensioners. Mark Levine, New York Daily News, 15 Mar. 2025 See All Example Sentences for pensioner

Word History

First Known Use

15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Time Traveler
The first known use of pensioner was in the 15th century

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“Pensioner.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/pensioner. Accessed 22 Apr. 2025.

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pensioner

noun
pen·​sion·​er ˈpench-(ə-)nər How to pronounce pensioner (audio)
: a person who receives or lives on a pension
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