retirement

[ ri-tahyuhr-muhnt ]

noun

1. the act of retiring or of leaving one's job, career, or occupation permanently, usually because of age:

   I'm looking forward to my retirement from teaching.

2. the portion of a person's life during which a person is retired:

   What will you do in retirement?

3. a pension or other income on which a retired person lives:

   His retirement is barely enough to pay the rent.

4. the act of retiring, withdrawing, or leaving; the state of being retired:

   After a competitive day on the golf course, she enjoys a quiet retirement to the residents' lounge.

5. removal of something from service or use:

   retirement of the space shuttle fleet.

6. withdrawal of a jury from a courtroom to deliberate in private on a verdict.
7. orderly withdrawal of a military force, according to plan, without pressure from the enemy.
8. withdrawal of securities from the market by a corporation, as through payment at maturity, repurchase, or exchange.
9. withdrawal into privacy or seclusion.
10. privacy or seclusion.
11. a private or secluded place.
12. Baseball, Cricket. the act or instance of the defense putting out or ending the offensive play of a batter, runner, side, etc.

    The retirement of the Brewers in the third inning came only after they scored six more runs.

adjective

1. noting or pertaining to retirement:

   retirement pay.

retirement

/ rɪˈtaɪəmənt /

noun

1. 1. the act of retiring from one's work, office, etc
   2. ( as modifier )

      retirement age

2. the period of being retired from work

   she had many plans for her retirement

3. seclusion from the world; privacy
4. the act of going away or retreating

Other Words From

• non·re·tire·ment noun
• post·re·tire·ment adjective
• pre·re·tire·ment adjective noun
• sem·i·re·tire·ment noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of retirement¹

First recorded in 1530–40; retire + -ment ( def )

Example Sentences

“The president can use existing laws to give them incentives for early retirement and to make voluntary severance payments to facilitate a graceful exit,” they wrote.

From New York Times

In 2003, Acevedo poured most of his retirement money into buying the avocado orchard where he also grows a smattering of other fruit such as mandarins, cherimoya and pomegranates.

From Los Angeles Times

He once described himself as a “politics junkie” and even in retirement he kept a close eye on Stormont, Westminster and the Dáil.

From BBC

Rafael Nadal was beaten in what might prove to be the final match of his career as the start of his Davis Cup retirement party fell flat.

From BBC

These efforts are coming forward at the Tuesday meeting of the Board of Education in four emergency resolutions sponsored by board President Jackie Goldberg in her last regular public board meeting before her retirement.

From Los Angeles Times

Related Words

• evacuation
• pullout
• withdrawal