retirement community
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of retirement community
First recorded in 1975–80
Example Sentences
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If you’re going to end up in Florida, then you might want to consider buying into a community that will adapt to your needs, like a continuing care retirement community.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 19, 2026
“Night Nurse” is more about the microcosm of this sleepy retirement community — where money and power still have influence, despite their stasis — than it is the outcome of Eleni and Douglas’ affair.
From Salon ● Jul. 15, 2026
Beggs said revenue from the program will likely grow as the retirement community expands: The new apartments, priced between $541,100 and $1.9 million, have already sold out and are attracting younger retirees.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 30, 2026
Molina plays Sam Cooper, a retired engineer — that will be important — being brought grumbling to the Boroughs, a posh, city-sized retirement community plopped down in the middle of the Southwestern desert.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 21, 2026
CUT TO: Charlie sitting with her grandma in her cutesy retirement community.
From "Beauty Queens" by Libba Bray
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