Also means
boarding house, board and lodging
Usage Note
Pension covers a retirement pension, child support (pension alimentaire), and a small guesthouse (une pension de famille). Être en pension means to board at a school, making this word unusually productive across financial, legal, and hospitality contexts.
Examples
"Il touche une bonne pension depuis sa retraite."
Natural Translation
He receives a good pension since his retirement.
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