Cambridge Dictionaries online Cambridge Dictionaries online

The most popular online dictionary and thesaurus for learners of English

  

annuity

 
/əˈnu··t̬i/ n [C] specialized

Definition

an amount of money paid to someone every year, usually until that person’s death, or the insurance agreement or investment that provides money that is paid this way: A small annuity lets her travel.
(Definition of annuity n from the Cambridge Academic Content Dictionary © Cambridge University Press)

“annuity” in other dictionaries

Word of the Day

be under a cloud

to not be trusted or popular because people think you have done something bad

Word of the Day

Blog

Read our blog about how the English language behaves.

Learn More

New Words

Find words and meanings that have just started to be used in English, and let us know what you think of them.

Learn More