retiree
gb/ɹitˈaɪɹˈi/ us/ɹitˈaɪɹˈi/
B1
English
~ 7900
nyugdíjas
NOUN
B1
1
nyugdíjas
A2
Usage pattern:
a retiree from [a company/an organization]
Many retirees move to warmer states to enjoy their later years.
Sok nyugdíjas költözik melegebb államokba, hogy élvezhesse nyugdíjas éveit.
The company invited all former employees and retirees to its 50th anniversary celebration.
A vállalat minden volt alkalmazottját és nyugdíjasát meghívta az 50. évfordulós ünnepségére.
As a retiree, she finally has time to travel and volunteer.
The city offers discounted bus fares for local retirees.
The workshop was designed to help new retirees manage their finances.
Learner examples
My grandfather is a retiree now.
A nagyapám már nyugdíjas.
The park is full of retirees in the morning.
Reggelente tele van a park nyugdíjasokkal.
The club is only for retirees over sixty.
Many retirees like to travel together.
Common mistake:
Learners sometimes use *retiree* to describe the action of stopping work, saying things like *"He will retiree next year"*. The correct verb is *retire* ("He will retire next year"), and *retiree* is only a noun meaning a person who has already retired. Another mistake is using *retired* instead of *retiree* as a noun (e.g. *"Many retired come here"*). You should say *"Many retirees come here"* or *"Many retired people come here"*.
Meaning
person who has retired from work
Collocations
retiree benefits
|retiree community
|retiree health insurance
|early retiree
|elderly retiree
|public-sector retiree
Synonyms
pensioner (Common in British and some other varieties of English; focuses on receiving a pension rather than on the general state of being retired.)
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retired person (Neutral descriptive phrase; slightly more formal and explicit than the single noun 'retiree'.)
Antonyms
worker (Highlights active participation in the workforce, which is the opposite of being retired.)
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employee (Focuses on being currently employed by an organization, in contrast to someone who has left employment permanently.)
Themes
work
|society
|finance
|daily_life
|core_vocabulary
Definition
A person who has stopped working at a job for the rest of their life, usually because they are older.
A person who has permanently left regular employment, usually because they have reached retirement age or completed a full career.
Grammar
Dictionary form
retiree
IPA
GB/ɹitˈaɪɹˈi/
US/ɹitˈaɪɹˈi/
Syllables & stress
re - tir - ee (3 syllables)
Stress on 2nd syllable (tir)
Word forms
Noun
- Base: retiree
- Plural: retirees
Word family
Forms
retirees
noun
Core family
Expressions
early retiree
1/ˈɚli ɹitˈaɪɹˈi/
fixed phrase
person who retired earlier than usual
A person who stops working at a job for the rest of their life before most people do, often in their 40s or 50s.
Examples
- The company offered a bonus to early retirees to reduce staff costs.
- As an early retiree, he started a small online business for fun.
- Many early retirees say planning their finances carefully was the key.
retiree benefits
1/ɹitˈaɪɹˈi bˈɛnəfɪts/
fixed phrase
payments or perks for retirees
Money or special advantages that a company or government gives to people after they stop working there.
Examples
- The new contract reduced retiree benefits for future workers.
- Many public employees rely on retiree benefits for their main source of income.
- The union is fighting to protect retiree benefits from being cut.
retiree health insurance
1/ɹitˈaɪɹˈi hˈɛlθ ɪnʃˈʊɹəns/
fixed phrase
health insurance for retirees
Health insurance that a company or government gives to people after they retire from their job.
Examples
- The company plans to change its retiree health insurance program next year.
- Some workers choose to stay longer so they can keep their retiree health insurance.
- Rising costs have made retiree health insurance a major issue for local governments.