retiree

noun

re·​tir·​ee ri-ˌtī-ˈrē How to pronounce retiree (audio)
: a person who has retired from a working or professional career

Examples of retiree in a Sentence

a group of elderly retirees
Recent Examples on the Web In recent years, the pension system has lowered expectations for investment returns, increased estimates of how long retirees will live and boosted expectations for worker salary increases. David Garrick, San Diego Union-Tribune, 8 Mar. 2024 But the group, which is made up largely of retirees and includes several former city leaders, grew quickly in recent months. Reis Thebault, Washington Post, 8 Mar. 2024 Now, a new survey by International Living listed 13 global destinations where entertainment, housing, healthcare, and food come with a much lower price tag than in the U.S., so retirees can live comfortably on $1,500 per month. Dobrina Zhekova, Travel + Leisure, 7 Mar. 2024 Areas of focus include retirees, police, fire, Detroit Department of Transportation, homelessness services and the election department. Detroit Free Press, 7 Mar. 2024 Swain also is scheduled to hear from Puerto Rican retirees, business owners and others on Tuesday. Dánica Coto, Quartz, 4 Mar. 2024 Schiff has benefited from $5.2 million in contributions from retirees. David Lightman, Sacramento Bee, 2 Mar. 2024 The proposals' Republican authors said the bills were designed to make Wisconsin a more attractive place to live for families, low- and middle-income earners and retirees. Jessie Opoien, Journal Sentinel, 1 Mar. 2024 The mentality that many retirees had was one of a hustle culture, which primarily focused on ensuring their careers were thriving and left limited time for activity outside of work. Eva Majercsik, Forbes, 20 Feb. 2024

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Word History

First Known Use

1935, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of retiree was in 1935

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“Retiree.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/retiree. Accessed 19 Mar. 2024.

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retiree

noun
re·​tir·​ee ri-ˌtī-ˈrē How to pronounce retiree (audio)
: a person who has retired from a job or profession

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