pensioner

noun

pen·​sion·​er ˈpen(t)-sh(ə-)nər 

1

: a person who receives or lives on a pension

2

obsolete

a

: gentleman-at-arms

b

: retainer

c

: mercenary, hireling

Examples of pensioner in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

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. —Cnn.com, Mercury News, 24 Mar. 2025

With advancing Russian forces bringing the southeast Ukraine war front to her town, the pensioner gives herself up to her inevitable evacuation. —Scott Peterson, The Christian Science Monitor, 4 Feb. 2025

The latest social security report, from last September, counts 7.8 million retirees and pensioners. —Manuela Castro, CNN Money, 29 Mar. 2025

This will allow the pension fund to offer highly competitive financing rates to developers, making projects easier to launch and complete while ensuring strong returns for pensioners. —Mark Levine, New York Daily News, 15 Mar. 2025

Word History

First Known Use

15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Kids Definition

pensioner

noun

pen·​sion·​er ˈpench-(ə-)nər 

: a person who receives or lives on a pension