pensioner

noun

pen·​sion·​er ˈpen(t)-sh(ə-)nər 

1

: a person who receives or lives on a pension

2

obsolete

a

: one of a military corps of 40 gentlemen who attend the British sovereign on state occasions

b

: retainer

c

: mercenary, hireling

Examples of pensioner in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Some 5,000 people, from school kids to pensioners, filled out the historic site which was built by the Ancient Greeks to stage plays and music and dance performance and then expanded by the Romans who used it for gladiator tournaments. —Melanie Goodfellow, Deadline, 10 June 2026

Jelincic said that both pensioners and board members deserve to know more about private equity investments. —William Melhado, Sacbee.com, 19 May 2026

One breathless Iranian pensioner explained how the essential product is now six times more expensive in Iran than in Turkey, amid a spiraling cost-of-living crisis that shows no sign of easing. —Matthew Chance, CNN Money, 13 May 2026

That leaves the public forced to buy food from places that sell in foreign currency, which many pensioners simply don’t have. —Sarah Moreno updated April 29, Miami Herald, 29 Apr. 2026

Word History

Etymology

pension entry 1 + -er entry 2

First Known Use

15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Kids Definition

pensioner

noun

pen·​sion·​er ˈpench-(ə-)nər 

: a person who receives or lives on a pension