retirement community

noun

1. a group of houses in a suburban area or a town designed primarily for retired persons.

Word History and Origins

Origin of retirement community¹

First recorded in 1975–80

Example Sentences

Kim and his wife moved into a retirement community in Gochang, a rural town at the southwestern tip of the country.

From Los Angeles Times

Granbury, which is overwhelmingly white, has become a popular retirement community with gated neighborhoods and second homes on the lake.

From Los Angeles Times

On Saturday, in the sprawling Florida retirement community of The Villages, residents in 500 golf carts rallied on behalf of Ms Harris - a remarkable event in a famously white, conservative stronghold.

From BBC

The friends live at Hollenback Palms, a retirement community in Boyle Heights, and refer to the bridge as “our bridge.”

From Los Angeles Times

Decades ago, “the idea of a senior-only retirement community was sold to older adults as their second adolescence,” Butts said.

From Seattle Times