retiree
noun
re·tir·ee ri-ˌtī-ˈrē 
: a person who has retired from a working or professional career
Example Sentences
a group of elderly retirees
Recent Examples on the Web That June 23 shower was steady but brief, recalled McPharlin, a 73-year-old retiree from Millcreek. 
Julie Jag, The Salt Lake Tribune, 2 July 2022 The poster child for this—insomuch as a 70-something retiree from the oil and gas industry can be a poster child—was a man named Doyle Crenshaw. Chris Heath, The Atlantic, 15 July 2021 Then came the pandemic, and Fichman, a retiree from Columbia, Md., found herself on the phone postponing their June 2020 plans. Washington Post, 4 Mar. 2021 Rod Poole, a retiree in Hickory, N.C., who works part time as a business and logistics consultant, said high inflation has prompted his family to cut back on country-club dining to three times a month from four. Harriet Torry, WSJ, 17 Aug. 2022 On average, a retiree could see about an extra $150 a month — if there's a 9% cost of living adjustment to Social Security for next year — based on an example for current benefits of around $1,656 a month. Susan Tompor, Detroit Free Press, 16 Aug. 2022 Rick, a learning disabled retiree, was at his Los Angeles apartment last month when a salesperson from Assurance Wireless stopped by to offer a free mobile phone account, complete with a free phone. Los Angeles Times, 12 Aug. 2022 Jemison, a retiree who lives on social security, estimates her grocery bill has increased by 30 percent in the past year. Hamza Shaban, Washington Post, 10 Aug. 2022 The Legislature last year already loosened the rules on how much a public retiree can work for the state, hiking the cap on retirees from 960 to 1,200 hours per year. Matt Stout, BostonGlobe.com, 10 Aug. 2022 See More
Julie Jag, The Salt Lake Tribune, 2 July 2022 The poster child for this—insomuch as a 70-something retiree from the oil and gas industry can be a poster child—was a man named Doyle Crenshaw. Chris Heath, The Atlantic, 15 July 2021 Then came the pandemic, and Fichman, a retiree from Columbia, Md., found herself on the phone postponing their June 2020 plans. Washington Post, 4 Mar. 2021 Rod Poole, a retiree in Hickory, N.C., who works part time as a business and logistics consultant, said high inflation has prompted his family to cut back on country-club dining to three times a month from four. Harriet Torry, WSJ, 17 Aug. 2022 On average, a retiree could see about an extra $150 a month — if there's a 9% cost of living adjustment to Social Security for next year — based on an example for current benefits of around $1,656 a month. Susan Tompor, Detroit Free Press, 16 Aug. 2022 Rick, a learning disabled retiree, was at his Los Angeles apartment last month when a salesperson from Assurance Wireless stopped by to offer a free mobile phone account, complete with a free phone. Los Angeles Times, 12 Aug. 2022 Jemison, a retiree who lives on social security, estimates her grocery bill has increased by 30 percent in the past year. Hamza Shaban, Washington Post, 10 Aug. 2022 The Legislature last year already loosened the rules on how much a public retiree can work for the state, hiking the cap on retirees from 960 to 1,200 hours per year. Matt Stout, BostonGlobe.com, 10 Aug. 2022 See More Word History
First Known Use
1935, in the meaning defined above