Also means
boarder
Usage Note
Pensionista is a common-gender noun — el pensionista (male) and la pensionista (female) use only the article to mark gender. Its primary meaning is a person receiving a pension (jubilado is the more informal word for a retired person). A secondary, now dated, meaning is a boarder or lodger at a pensión (guesthouse).
Examples
"Los pensionistas reciben un aumento este año."
Natural Translation
Pensioners are receiving a rise this year.

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