retiree (B1)
noun
Pronunciation: /ɹəˈtaɪ.ə(ɹ)ˌiː/
Definition
retiree means someone who has retired from active working. It can have more than one sense, so use the alternate meanings and examples to choose the meaning that matches your sentence.
Examples
He has been a retiree since 2001.
The article uses retiree to mean someone who has retired from active working.
The teacher asked students to find retiree in the reading.
How to Use retiree
- a/the retiree (noun pattern)
- Use an article when the noun is countable in context. — "The article mentioned a retiree."
- retiree in context (usage pattern)
- Use surrounding words to choose the correct sense. — "We checked retiree in context before translating it."
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