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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Another protester in the crowd was pensioner Stanley Mokaiwa. Louise Dewast, Christian Science Monitor, 20 June 2025 That legislation, which enhanced benefits for certain public pensioners, went into effect in 2025. Lorie Konish, CNBC, 18 June 2025 Parents brought children in Pikachu costumes, pensioners roamed with eyes glued to phones, and groups of twenty-somethings stood in huddles to trade Pokémon and discuss which habitat to hit up next. Griff Griffin, MSNBC Newsweek, 17 June 2025 Downstate police and fire pensioners won it as part of the consolidation effort. A.d. Quig, Chicago Tribune, 12 June 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 1 Jul. 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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