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

In a retirement speech in September 2023, Milley — who worries about being recalled to active duty and court-martialed under a new Trump administration, according to Woodward’s latest book, “War” — offered an indirect commentary widely presumed to refer to the former president: “We don’t take an oath to a king or a queen, to a tyrant or dictator, or wannabe dictator.”

From Los Angeles Times

Those senators are likely to be familiar with how defying Trump worked out for Sen. Mitt Romney, R-Utah, who is now on his way to retirement.

From Salon

"Large funds need substantial, reliable projects to generate returns, but the market may struggle to offer enough of these opportunities, especially in the infrastructure sector," said Jon Greer, head of retirement policy at wealth manager Quilter.

From BBC

The Ontario Municipal Employees Retirement System is the largest investor in the troubled Thames Water, which has been highlighted by those questioning Reeves' plans.

From BBC

Cavendish delayed his retirement for a year to beat the Tour de France stage record but is happy with his decision to end his professional career.

From BBC

Related Words

• evacuation
• pullout
• withdrawal