pensioner
noun
a person who receives or lives on a pension.
pensioners
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pluralof pensioner.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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This year the government expects, external to spend a total of £322bn on welfare in Great Britain, or 10.6% of GDP, just over half of which goes to pensioners.
From BBC ● Aug. 16, 2026
It passes to the shareholders of the bank that absorbs it, to the pensioners whose funds hold those shares and to the customers whose data the agent reached on its way out.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 4, 2026
The report also found inflation for low-income households stood at 3.6%, lower than the rate experienced by pensioners but still above the island-wide average.
From BBC ● Jul. 24, 2026
The United Kingdom, for instance, considered doing away with checks entirely in 2009, but ultimately backtracked after pensioners protested to members of Parliament.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 9, 2026
We are the only boarders on the fourth floor under the age of eighty; our other neighbors are all widows and pensioners.
From "The Brightwood Code" by Monica Hesse
