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
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Reia Li, AZCentral.com, 5 Sep. 2025
Cash on the sidelines can help retirees and those nearing retirement avoid panicking in a stock market meltdown.
—Susan Tompor, Freep.com, 4 Sep. 2025
Here are the top cities for retirees.
—Daniel De Visé, USA Today, 4 Sep. 2025
Employment will decline, more retirees and fewer workers could make social security more onerous and will slow economic growth.
—Hugh Cameron, MSNBC Newsweek, 3 Sep. 2025
See All Example Sentences for retiree
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“Retiree.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/retiree. Accessed 10 Sep. 2025.
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retiree
noun
re·tir·ee
ri-ˌtī-ˈrē
: a person who has retired from a job or profession
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