B2nounsocietymoney
US/ˈpen.ʃən.ər/
UK/ˈpen.ʃən.ə/
a person who receives a pension, usually because they are old and no longer work
In context
Many pensioners struggle to pay their heating bills in winter.
The museum offers cheaper tickets for pensioners and students.
As a widowed pensioner living alone, she rarely saw her neighbors.
Words that go with pensioner
adjective + noun
- elderly pensionerAn elderly pensioner found the wallet and handed it in.
- state pensionerA state pensioner gets a small monthly payment.
noun + noun
- pensioner coupleA pensioner couple lives next door and often shares vegetables.
- pensioner discountYou can get a pensioner discount on the train.
- pensioner povertyThe government promised to reduce pensioner poverty.
- pensioners' clubMy grandmother goes to the pensioners' club every Tuesday.
Common mistakes
Incorrect:
She is a pension.Correct: She is a pensioner.