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 Word Forms

• nonretirement noun
• postretirement adjective
• preretirement adjective
• semiretirement noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of retirement¹

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

Example Sentences

The crowd erupted — elated to witness one of the greatest actors of our time step out of retirement to embody a role in his son’s directorial debut.

From Los Angeles Times

He announced his retirement last month, effective at the end of the season, even as he is still mighty effective.

From Los Angeles Times

There is enormous demand for nurses as retirement or burnout push many from the field.

From Los Angeles Times

A fractured ankle late in career and lower back pain so severe he could hardly get out of bed, led to his retirement in 2006, less than six months before Kopitar’s NHL debut.

From Los Angeles Times

Instead, he liquidated retirement funds and plowed ahead on his own nickel with the hope of getting reimbursed later.

From Los Angeles Times

Related Words

• evacuation 
• pullout 
• withdrawal