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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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 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 See All Example Sentences for pensioner

Word History

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 21 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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