old-age pensioner
Retired income recipient
An old-age pensioner is a person who receives a government pension after reaching retirement age.
The term is primarily British, often abbreviated OAP: The bus offers free rides to old-age pensioners.
In American English, senior citizen or retiree is more common.
Aged person, typically retired
- retireeOne who left work
- elderSenior figure of authority
- veteranExperienced former soldier
- grandparentParent once removed
patriarch · matriarch · old-timer · senior · OAP · baby boomer · generation · AARP
Public financial protection programs
- allowanceFixed periodic payment
- welfareComfort and prosperity
- entitlementAssumed right to benefits
- assistanceSupport or aid given
income support · supplement · public assistance · means-tested · superannuation · annuity · disability allowance · survivor benefits
Advanced in age
- geriatricRelating to elderly care
- octogenarianPerson in ninth decade
- nonagenarianPerson aged ninety-plus
- centenarianPerson over ninety-nine
aged · gray-haired · silver-haired · frail · senescent · declining health · arthritis · dementia
Leaving the workforce permanently
- golden yearsLater life stage
- leisureFree time for relaxation
- grandparentParent once removed
- volunteerUnpaid willing participant
downsizing · empty nester · bingo · sheltered housing · care home · assisted living · companionship · reminiscence
Good judgment from experience
- life experienceAccumulated personal history
- legacyWhat's passed down
- storiesAccounts or building levels
- memoriesStored past experiences
perspective · knowledge · tradition · mentorship · family history · ancestry · generational · hindsight
senior citizen
Aged person, typically retired
grandparent · patriarch · matriarch · old-timer · senior · OAP · baby boomer · generation · AARP · third age
social security
Public financial protection programs
- allowanceFixed periodic payment
- welfareComfort and prosperity
- entitlementAssumed right to benefits
assistance · income support · supplement · public assistance · means-tested · superannuation · annuity · disability allowance · survivor benefits · housing benefit
elderly
Advanced in age
- geriatricRelating to elderly care
- octogenarianPerson in ninth decade
- nonagenarianPerson aged ninety-plus
centenarian · aged · gray-haired · silver-haired · frail · senescent · declining health · arthritis · dementia · hearing aid
retirement
Leaving the workforce permanently
- golden yearsLater life stage
- leisureFree time for relaxation
- grandparentParent once removed
volunteer · downsizing · empty nester · bingo · sheltered housing · care home · assisted living · companionship · reminiscence · hobbies
wisdom
Good judgment from experience
- life experienceAccumulated personal history
- legacyWhat's passed down
- storiesAccounts or building levels
memories · perspective · knowledge · tradition · mentorship · family history · ancestry · generational · hindsight · counsel
old-age pensioneryouth
State of being immature
young person · child · infant · baby · newborn
old-age pensionerwage earner
Paid labor participant
salaried worker · breadwinner · earner · worker · employee
old-age pensionernew hire
Recently employed staff member
worker · employee · jobholder · young professional · fresh graduate
older, oldest, olden, oldster, ages, ageing, ageless, ageism, pension