pension — meaning in English
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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
- verb To get onto a ship, plane, train, or other vehicle to travel.
- verb To provide or receive regular meals and a place to sleep, usually for payment.
- noun A flat, thin piece of wood or similar rigid material.
- noun A group of people who officially manage or advise a company or organization.
guesthouse — full definition
- noun A small building near a main house used to accommodate visitors.
- noun A private house that offers paid lodging, similar to a small bed-and-breakfast.