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

But unlike a retirement account that can be divided or a house that can be sold in a divorce, embryos represent both the potential for life and lifelong financial obligations.

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They are using the temporary “senior bonus” deduction to give clients extra wiggle room to transform more of their retirement savings into tax-free money for the long term.

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I just never imagined it would apply to my retirement.

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This makes her exit possibly less a retirement and more a strategic repositioning.

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Other topics that we delve into include trans-Atlantic cruises, the new “Wicked” movie and the joy of doing nothing in retirement.

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Related Words

• evacuation 
• pullout 
• withdrawal