retiree

noun

re·​tir·​ee ri-ˌtī-ˈrē 

: a person who has retired from a working or professional career

Examples of retiree in a Sentence

a group of elderly retirees

Recent Examples on the Web

Busy professionals may prioritize efficiency, while retirees may place greater emphasis on physician access and continuity of care. — Andrea Aker, Forbes.com, 17 July 2026

It should also be measured by whether teachers, nurses, sanitation workers, retirees, and families who have lived in a neighborhood for generations can still afford to call that neighborhood home. — Jeffrey Bennett, Time, 17 July 2026

Her peer on the city payroll diverts up to 9% of every paycheck into funds paying today’s retirees — even though those funds’ ability to pay her own retirement is in doubt. — Stuart Loren, Chicago Tribune, 17 July 2026

Social Security protects retirees from poverty, but at an unsustainable cost. — Daniel De Visé, USA Today, 16 July 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1935, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for retiree

• agree
• allee
• banshee
• beastly
• bibi
• bowsprit
• carefree
• cerci
• chablis
• cowpea
• crappie
• crappy

Kids Definition

retiree

noun

re·​tir·​ee ri-ˌtī-ˈrē 

: a person who has retired from a job or profession