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pensioner

/ˈpɛnʃənə/

noun

Meaning

  • Someone who lives on a pension, especially the retirement or old age pension.

  • (by extension) Someone who is at the age at which one typically receives a pension; an elderly person.

  • (Cambridge University) A student who is not dependent on any foundation for support, but pays all university charges; at Oxford called a commoner.

Synonyms

older adult,
senior citizen,
retiree