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

With a good amount of retirees expected in the next couple of years, district officials are planning in-house job fairs. — Cam'ron Hardy, Chicago Tribune, 11 Sep. 2026

The average monthly Social Security benefit for a retiree in July was about $2,086, according to an AARP analysis. — Susan Tompor, Freep.com, 11 Sep. 2026

The lower Social Security benefits would come around the same time Medicare will have to implement cuts of its own, further squeezing retirees. — Medora Lee, USA Today, 11 Sep. 2026

In South Africa, authorities raided seven locations in the city of Johannesburg linked to a syndicate that ran romance and investment scams targeting retirees in English-speaking countries. — Mogomotsi Magome, Los Angeles Times, 11 Sep. 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