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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If Ishiba decides to target capital flows as well as (or instead of) rate hikes, there’s the potential damage that this does to pensioners and savers. Steven Desmyter, Forbes, 5 Nov. 2024 The crowd, a mix of late teens to pensioners, screamed. Tessa Solomon, ARTnews.com, 3 Sep. 2019 An early controversial decision has been to introduce means testing on winter fuel support payouts for pensioners. Jenni Reid,karen Gilchrist, CNBC, 30 Oct. 2024 The government already controversially scrapped winter fuel payments for most pensioners, saving £1.5 billion, and ended plans to introduce an £86,000 cap on the amount the elderly have to pay toward their care, raising a further £1 billion. Samuel Burke, Fortune Europe, 29 Oct. 2024 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 17 Nov. 2024.

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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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