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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People demonstrate during a protest of pensioners against the government of Argentina's President Javier Milei in front of the National Congress in Buenos Aires on March 19, 2025. Jesus Mesa, MSNBC Newsweek, 7 July 2025 These demographic shifts mean that Chicago’s increasingly diverse young workforce is financing more and more of the retirements of a generation of predominantly white pensioners. Jennifer Hochschild, Chicago Tribune, 27 June 2025 Carl Court | Getty Images News | Getty Images Her climbdown on denying millions of pensioners the winter fuel allowance was not the only U-turn announced by Rachel Reeves, the U.K.'s chancellor of the Exchequer, this month. Ian King, CNBC, 18 June 2025 Biggs warns bondholders that bankruptcy courts in places such as Detroit have prioritized pensioners, leaving bond investors at risk of losing most or all of their investments. Forrest Claypool, Chicago Tribune, 2 June 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 19 Jul. 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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