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pensioner

[pen-shuh-ner] / ˈpɛn ʃə nər /
NOUN
retired person
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In the southern Athens seaside suburb of Glyfada, a pensioner struggles to cross an avenue with her shopping trolley, zigzagging between cars stuck in traffic.

From Barron's Jul. 3, 2026

"Renting in retirement increases your chances of pensioner poverty, and they do face challenges to save, as younger people, that previous generations didn't face when they were at the same age," she says.

From BBC Jun. 30, 2026

Lilia, a pensioner, recalled giving her infirm husband injections even as her hands and legs trembled during bombardments.

From The Wall Street Journal Jun. 12, 2026

The pensioner was forced out of her County Durham Post Office in 2003 - despite her late husband Oswall paid more than £50,000 of their savings to cover non-existent shortfalls.

From BBC Jun. 2, 2026

The final addition to the regular group at the farm was Mr. Jelliman, an amiable white pensioner and old friend of the movement who became the farm foreman.

From "Long Walk to Freedom" by Nelson Mandela

Statistics Jersey said pensioners were particularly affected by heating fuel costs, which played a larger role in the pensioners' inflation measure.

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

Inside the sprawling cultural complex, families, students, pensioners and young couples filled rows of seats facing giant screens broadcasting the match from the United States.

From Barron's Jun. 21, 2026

“But we pensioners, we survive. They choke and choke us, but we survive.”

From The Wall Street Journal Jun. 12, 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




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