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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Efforts to reduce spending in other areas have fallen flat, with a number of Labour Party lawmakers opposing cuts to welfare spending and winter fuel payments for pensioners. Holly Ellyatt, CNBC, 3 Sep. 2025 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. Blane Bachelor, CNN Money, 22 Aug. 2025 Brosnan was speaking during an interview for The Thursday Murder Club, the Netflix adaptation of Richard Osman’s novels about a group of pensioners who solve crimes in their spare time. Jesse Whittock, Deadline, 19 Aug. 2025 The cast is mostly made up of the local pensioners trying to survive on their modest retirements in a rapidly changing village, but some bloody good wordplay, wee adventures, and a pub worth protecting at all costs make this series as comfortable as a favorite barstool. Tanya Melendez, EW.com, 16 Aug. 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 10 Sep. 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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