old-age pensioner

noun

A person in receipt of an old age pension, a senior citizen.

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OAPsenior citizen
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Meanings

nounold-age pensioner (plural old-age pensioners)

plural old-age pensioners · alternative old age pensioner · alternative OAP

  1. UKA person in receipt of an old age pension, a senior citizen.

    Synonyms: OAP, senior citizen

Synonyms & antonyms

nounA person in receipt of an old age pension, a senior citizen.

Similar
OAPsenior citizen

Origin

From old age pension + -er.

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Translations

Māori penihana kaumātua
  • penihana kaumātuaA senior citizen who receives a pension
Polish emeryt, emerytka
  • emerytA senior citizen who receives a pension
  • emerytkaA senior citizen who receives a pension
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APA

old-age pensioner. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/old-age%20pensioner

MLA

“old-age pensioner.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/old-age%20pensioner. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “old-age pensioner,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/old-age%20pensioner.

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