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

Former two-time heavyweight champion Miocic, 42, confirmed his retirement after defeat.

From BBC

Colleagues and residents threw Mrs Pritchard a retirement party with cake, flowers and champagne to say farewell.

From BBC

Another right-hander, Daniel Hudson, announced his retirement after the World Series.

From Los Angeles Times

A winner and an experienced tactician, Ranieri came out of retirement to take charge of the club he loves above all others - and suggested his arrival was akin to calling in the cavalry.

From BBC

At least 10 people have been killed and others hurt in a fire that broke out at a retirement home near Zaragoza in north-eastern Spain, emergency services say.

From BBC

Related Words

• evacuation
• pullout
• withdrawal