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retireea person who has retired from employment

Part of speech: NOUN

Definition: a person who has retired from employment

Pronunciation (IPA): /rɪˈtaɪəri/

Example Sentences

  • The retiree spent his mornings feeding pigeons and complaining about young people's music.
  • As a new retiree, she finally had time to read all the books she had collected over the years.
  • The enthusiastic retiree signed up for salsa dancing, pottery, and bungee jumping all in the same week.

retiree

NOUN

[/rɪˈtaɪəri/]

a person who has retired from employment

The retiree waters his tomato plants every morning on the sunny balcony.
💡 Concept

The retiree waters his tomato plants every morning on the sunny balcony.

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🎤Pronunciation

🇺🇸 US/rɪˈtaɪəri/
🇬🇧 UK/rɪˈtaɪəri/

🌳Etymology

Rootretire
Suffix--ee

🎵Rhyme

traineeabsenteeguaranteereferee
trainee
absentee
guarantee
referee

🔗Collocations

early retiree
wealthy retiree
retiree benefits
active retiree
military retiree
retiree community
happy retiree

📝Examples

😄 Fun example

The retiree spent his mornings feeding pigeons and complaining about young people's music.

As a new retiree, she finally had time to read all the books she had collected over the years.

😄 Fun example

The enthusiastic retiree signed up for salsa dancing, pottery, and bungee jumping all in the same week.

Many retirees choose to relocate to warmer climates for their golden years.

The tech-savvy retiree became famous on social media for his cooking tutorials.

📚Related Words

Synonyms

pensionersenior citizenveteranemeritus

Antonyms

employeeworkernewcomer

Related

retirementpensiongolden yearsseniorelderly

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