retirement
5 ENTRIES FOUND:
plural
retirements
plural
retirements
Britannica Dictionary definition of RETIREMENT
1
a
[count]
:
the act of ending your working or professional career
:
the act of retiring
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She decided to take an early retirement.
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Many fans were surprised by the champion's retirement.
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The staff is smaller because of several retirements.
b
[noncount]
:
the state of being retired
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I'm looking forward to retirement.
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He is ready for retirement.
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He came out of retirement to play baseball again.
2
:
the period after you have permanently stopped your job or profession
[noncount]
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She has remained very active during retirement.
[singular]
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The staff all wished her a long and happy retirement.
3
[noncount]
US
:
the age at which a person usually retires
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She reaches retirement [=(more commonly) retirement age] next May.
4
[noncount]
US
:
money that you receive from a savings plan or pension once you retire from a job or profession
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We can't live on his retirement alone.
2
retirement
/rɪˈtajɚmənt/
adjective
2
retirement
/rɪˈtajɚmənt/
adjective
Britannica Dictionary definition of RETIREMENT
always used before a noun
:
of, relating to, or designed for people who are retired
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a retirement community [=a place for people who are retired]
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retirement benefits/age
