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pensioner

/ˈpɛnʃənə/ /ˈpɛnʃənɚ/

Meanings
noun
Someone who lives on a pension, especially the retirement or old age pension.

Examples :

"The pensioner enjoys spending his afternoons gardening now that he's retired. "
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Illustration retirement

retirement noun

/ɹəˈtaɪə(ɹ).mənt/

An act of retiring; withdrawal.

"After 30 years of teaching, Mr. Smith's retirement was a significant event for the whole school. "

Illustration university

university noun

/juːnɪˈvɜːsətiː/ /junɨˈvɝsəti/

Institution of higher education (typically accepting students from the age of about 17 or 18, depending on country, but in some exceptional cases able to take younger students) where subjects are studied and researched in depth and degrees are offered.

"My older sister is attending university to study engineering. "

Illustration gardening

gardening verb

/ˈɡɑːrdənɪŋ/ /ˈɡɑːrdnɪŋ/

To grow plants in a garden; to create or maintain a garden.

"My grandmother enjoys gardening in her backyard. "

Illustration especially

especially adverb

/əˈspɛʃ(ə)li/

(manner) In a special manner; specially.

"My sister is very helpful, especially when it comes to organizing things. "

Illustration fellowship

fellowship noun

/ˈfɛləʃɪp/ /ˈfɛloʊʃɪp/

A company of people that share the same interest or aim.

"The Fellowship of the Ring"

Illustration typically

typically adverb

/ˈtɪp.ɪ.kl.i/

In a typical or common manner.

"My sister, typically, wakes up early for school. "

Illustration afternoons

afternoons noun

/ˌæftərˈnuːnz/ /ˈæftərˌnuːnz/

The part of the day from noon or lunchtime until sunset, evening, or suppertime or 6pm.

"She usually practices the piano in the afternoons after school. "

Illustration extension

extension noun

/ɪkˈstɛnʃən/

The act of extending; a stretching out; enlargement in length or breadth; an increase

"The library offered an extension on the due date for the overdue books. "

Illustration spending

spending noun

/ˈspɛndɪŋ/

Present participle of spend, expenditure.

"The government's spending on education increased this year. "

Illustration dependent

dependent noun

/dɪˈpɛndənt/

One who relies on another for support

"With two children and an ailing mother, she had three dependents in all."

Illustration scholarship

scholarship noun

/ˈskɒləʃɪp/ /ˈskɑːləɹʃɪp/

A grant-in-aid to a student.

"My younger sister received a scholarship to attend the university. "

Illustration foundation

foundation noun

/faʊnˈdeɪʃən/

The act of founding, fixing, establishing, or beginning to erect.

"The foundation of his institute has been wrought with difficulty."