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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Those weeks saw students, pensioners, veterans, doctors and teachers stand in freezing temperatures around giant stages, teaching politicians that this was not a crowd to lead, but one to follow. Nick Spicer, NPR, 1 Oct. 2025 Child poverty rates are twice as high as pensioners’, but there is no comparable outrage. Renaud Foucart, Time, 28 Sep. 2025 Funding the lives of pensioners has grown so great that these costs accounted for a sixth of the ministry of defense’s budget in 2024. Preston Fore, Fortune, 16 Sep. 2025 According to public data obtained and published by Transparent California, in 2024, the average 30-year pensioner was paid $82,172. U T Readers, San Diego Union-Tribune, 15 Sep. 2025 See All Example Sentences for pensioner

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First Known Use

15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

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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 8 Oct. 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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