pensioner
part of speech
noun (a pensioner, pensioners)
meaning for a pupil
1) A person who gets a pension — regular money paid after they stop working, usually because they are old. tree →
2) (UK, Australia, Ireland) An older person in general, as in «old-age pensioner» (OAP). tree →
3) (informal, sometimes cheeky) A playful word for someone acting old. tree →
sense in the lessons
In everyday life pensioners get discounts: «Pensioners pay half price» — a maths problem may ask how much a group pays when pensioners' tickets cost less. In stories a kind pensioner next door helps the children. In US English «retiree» or «senior (citizen)» is more usual. Phrases: «old-age pensioner», «pensioner discount», «a pensioner living alone».
examples
- My nan is a pensioner and goes to the library every day. tree →
- Pensioners pay $3, adults pay $6. tree →
- The bus is free for pensioners. tree →
- A pensioner lost her purse at the market. tree →
- Two adults and two pensioners went to the cinema. tree →
- We help the pensioners in our street with their shopping. tree →
- Granddad says being a pensioner means he can nap whenever he likes. tree →
note
Countable: a pensioner, pensioners. More common in the UK, Ireland, Australia and New Zealand; in the US say «senior» or «retiree». Polite alternatives: older person, senior. In ticket problems count pensioners separately because they pay a different price.
Trees and pragmatics
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