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 Fawcett is part of a growing trend of retirees, spurred by America’s retirement crisis, who are moving abroad instead of spending their golden years in the U.S. Byalicia Adamczyk, Fortune, 7 July 2024 For those retirees who worked for the NYC government and oppose the Medicare Advantage plan the city is trying to push: A conservative administration under Trump will do the same, but to everyone — replace Medicare with Medicare Advantage and privatize Social Security. Voice Of The People, New York Daily News, 6 July 2024 Beginning in 2018, the society’s members—most of whom were retirees with no formal training in history or archaeology—embarked on a quest to investigate the local legend, diving into the archives and consulting experts to pinpoint the palace’s possible location. Meilan Solly, Smithsonian Magazine, 3 July 2024 The future concerns include unfunded retiree health benefits and an uncertain state economy. Howard Blume, Los Angeles Times, 26 June 2024 See all Example Sentences for retiree 

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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 15 Jul. 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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