retirement community
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of retirement community
First recorded in 1975–80
Example Sentences
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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
After Sylvia Carmel’s husband died last fall, she decided to try some of the activities at her retirement community in Towson, Md.
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
Some call the Villages - the largest retirement community in the world - "Disney without rollercoasters".
From BBC • May 1, 2026
Because in six months and one day, he and Anne will head to a Florida fifty-five-plus retirement community for their “active adult years.”
From "Love, Hate & Other Filters" by Samira Ahmed
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