retiree

noun

re·​tir·​ee ri-ˌtī-ˈrē 

: 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

Unsurprisingly, Chinese researchers have predicted that the main urban pension fund covering some 500 million urban workers, retirees, and cadres will be exhausted by the mid-2030s. — Carl Minzner, Foreign Affairs, 5 Oct. 2026

Boccia went the other way—that cutting benefits, not raising taxes, is what grows the economy enough to leave everyone better off, even if current retirees feel the pinch first. — Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 5 Oct. 2026

The first round of October Social Security payments for retirees, now capped at $5,181, will be issued in 11 days. — Emily Danner, The Washington Examiner, 3 Oct. 2026

Hughes said that what union members and retirees want is to be heard after feeling ignored by politicians. — ABC News, 3 Oct. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1935, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for retiree

• agree
• allee
• banshee
• beastly
• bibi
• bowsprit
• carefree
• cerci
• chablis
• cowpea
• crappie
• crappy

Kids Definition

retiree

noun

re·​tir·​ee ri-ˌtī-ˈrē 

: a person who has retired from a job or profession