pensioner
noun/ˈpɛnʃənər/
Frequency rank: #14,782 of 20,003 in the WORDED list (wordfreq data)
Meaning
A person who receives a pension, especially a retired person living on a regular payment from a former employer or the government.
Example sentence
The local council offers free bus passes to every pensioner living in the area.
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