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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

"Are we in a zoo or something?" 68-year-old pensioner Anton Sabucha protested to AFP, nodding to the signs outside his house.

From Barron's Jul. 3, 2026

"If we have people paying rent in retirement who don't have large pension pots to cover those expenses, then that equals higher risk of pensioner poverty."

From BBC Jun. 30, 2026

Eighty-year-old pensioner Maria Romero said: "This earthquake was horrible, even worse than the one in 1967."

From BBC Jun. 25, 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

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

Those left in the city were already mostly pensioners, those without means to leave and residents hoping the Russians could be stopped.

From The Wall Street Journal Jun. 12, 2026

The six books follow a group of pensioners in a Kent village who join together to solve murders.

From BBC May 5, 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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