retirement

noun

USruh-TYR-ment/ɹəˈtaɪɹmənt/UKri-TY-uh-muhnt/ɹəˈtaɪə(ɹ).mənt/

Pluralretirements

5 meanings of retirement

1
nouncountable or uncountable
The part of life after you stop working for good, usually once you are older.
Like the long rest you finally get after years of hard work.
She is looking forward to retirement and lots of time with her grandchildren.
Many people travel more once they reach retirement.
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2
nouncountable or uncountable
The act of leaving your job or career for good.
Like turning off the lights and locking up a job for the last time.
His retirement came as a surprise to the whole office.
The company threw a party to mark her retirement.
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3
nouncountable or uncountable
The act of moving away or pulling back from a place or activity.
Like quietly backing away from a busy room.
The army's retirement from the hilltop gave the enemy an advantage.
After dinner, the guests' retirement to the parlor left the hall empty.
Similarwithdrawal, retreat, departure
Oppositeadvance
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4
noununcountable
The state of living quietly, away from other people.
Like a quiet corner where no one can find you.
After the scandal, the family chose a life of quiet retirement.
He spent his later years in peaceful retirement at a country cottage.
Similarseclusion, solitude, privacy, isolation
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Less common meaning

5
nounarchaiccountable or uncountable
A quiet, private place where someone can go to be alone.
Like a secret place where you can be all by yourself.
She kept a small retirement in the woods where she could read alone.
The old monk found his retirement among the quiet hills.
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Origin

From French retirement, from retirer meaning "withdraw, retire." It is also retire plus -ment.