retiree
noun
re·tir·ee
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Definition of retiree
: 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
The three retirees are among eight employees who retired after the district held its 2018-19 Employee Recognition Night. — Ramona Sentinel, "School district honors three retirees," 4 Sep. 2019 Family or committee term-limits expiring are often cited as reasons, but most of the Texas retirees are also coming off competitive 2018 bouts. — Aaron Navarro, CBS News, "Texas Republican Bill Flores announces 2020 retirement from Congress," 4 Sep. 2019 The Escondido retiree first entered county fair competitions a few years ago and immediately found validation. — San Diego Union-Tribune, "Gift for cooking experiments brings County Fair ribbons galore," 3 Sep. 2019 And not enough drivers are coming into the industry to counteract the retirees, Rutland said. — Zoe Nicholson, USA TODAY, "Wanted: 60,000 drivers. What the shortages at US trucking companies means to you," 24 Aug. 2019 Among the dissatisfied voters is Ms. Adorno, the retiree who had voted for Mr. Rosselló. — New York Times, "After Protests, Will Real Change Come to Puerto Rico?," 3 Aug. 2019 The Flagstaff retiree doesn’t want beaches or gaudy getaways from the family. — Andrew Nicla, AZCentral.com, "Late hours, no pay, diminishing returns: Scouring the Arizona desert for black-footed ferrets," 10 July 2019 The sweet, lonely retiree, who was woefully lacking in confidence before the fab five made him over, couldn't stop talking about his ex-wife, Abby Parr. — refinery29.com, "Queer Eye's Tom & Abby Got Married Again & The Photos Are Too Much," 10 May 2018 Instead of being tied to the Consumer Price Index, they would be tied to an experimental Consumer Price Index for the Elderly which focuses exclusively on the living expenses of retirees. — Ana Radelat, courant.com, "House Republicans slam Rep. John Larson’s plan to reform Social Security," 5 Aug. 2019These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'retiree.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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retiree
noun
English Language Learners Definition of retiree
US
: someone who has permanently stopped working in a job or profession : a person who has retired
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