English dictionary, thesaurus, translations & etymology
FreeDict.com

pension — meaning in English

French → English · translate English → French instead

English meaning

  • board verb To get onto a ship, plane, train, or other vehicle to travel.
  • guesthouse noun A small building near a main house used to accommodate visitors.
  • hostel noun Cheap, shared lodging for travelers, often with dormitory-style rooms.
  • pension noun A regular payment made to someone after they retire, based on their years of work.
  • stipend noun A regular, fixed payment for services — often given to clergy, students, interns, or public officials instead of a full wage.

Senses

pension is used for these senses in English:

  • board (uncountable) Regular meals in a place of lodging; the price paid for them.
  • boarding house A private house in which paying residents are provided with accommodation and meals.
  • guesthouse A small house near a main house, for lodging visitors.
  • hostel A commercial overnight lodging place, with dormitory accommodation and shared facilities, especially a youth hostel.
  • pension A boarding house or small hotel, especially in continental Europe, which typically offers lodging and certain meals and services. [from 17th c.]
  • pension (finance) An annuity paid regularly as benefit due to a retired employee, serviceman etc. in consideration of past services, originally and chiefly by a government but also by various private pension schemes. [from 16th c.]
  • stipend (archaic) A regular fixed payment made to someone (especially a clergyman, judge, soldier, or teacher) for services provided by them; a salary. [from Template:SAFESUBST: c.]

board — full definition

  1. verb To get onto a ship, plane, train, or other vehicle to travel.
  2. verb To provide or receive regular meals and a place to sleep, usually for payment.
  3. noun A flat, thin piece of wood or similar rigid material.
  4. noun A group of people who officially manage or advise a company or organization.

guesthouse — full definition

  1. noun A small building near a main house used to accommodate visitors.
  2. noun A private house that offers paid lodging, similar to a small bed-and-breakfast.

Related French words