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

CalPERS contracts with the school district, not the Sacramento County Office of Education, to prefund health benefits for district retirees. — Madisen Keavy, CBS News, 28 Aug. 2026

The organization notes that a maximum-earning worker claiming Social Security at age 70 can receive more than $61,000 a year, while arguing policymakers could reduce benefits for higher-income retirees in a restructuring. — Joshua Hong, Fortune, 27 Aug. 2026

County Superintendent David Gordon also warned that the withdrawal was not free money, saying the district would eventually need to replenish the trust to cover retiree health costs. — Chaewon Chung updated August 27, Sacbee.com, 27 Aug. 2026

Melissa Wegman, a Democratic retiree who is also from Bakersfield, said she was shocked when the pump recently whirled to $128 to fill the tank on her SUV. — Mike Catalini, Los Angeles Times, 27 Aug. 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