Pension
(noun)
- A regular payment made to someone, typically a retired person, in return for past services or as an allowance.
- A sum of money saved or invested for one's old age.
- A boarding house or lodging for travelers.
Origin:
Early 17th century: from french pension, from latin pensio(n-), from pendere "pay".
Examples:
- He received a pension from his employer.
- She saved for her pension.
- The pension was not enough to live on.
- He stayed at a pension while on vacation.
- She received a pension from the government.