Pensioner Meaning
/ˈpɛnʃənɚ/Definition, CEFR level B2, pronunciation, examples, and quiz.
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Definition
nounSomeone who lives on a pension, especially the retirement or old age pension.
nounSomeone who is at the age at which one typically receives a pension; an elderly person.
Sentence Examples
She's a widow and a pensioner, and faces many hardships.
As a pensioner, I'm my own boss now, finally.
CEFR Practice Quiz
The old ____ sat on the park bench every morning, enjoying his retirement.
CEFR Practice Quiz (Alternate)
The local council offered free bus passes to every ____ living within the borough boundaries.
Word Origin & History
From Middle English pensioner, from Anglo-Norman pensionner and Old French pensionnier, from Medieval Latin pēnsiōnārius. By surface analysis, pension + -er.
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CEFR Practice Quiz
The old ____ sat on the park bench every morning, enjoying his retirement.
CEFR Practice Quiz (Alternate)
The local council offered free bus passes to every ____ living within the borough boundaries.