retirement community
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of retirement community
First recorded in 1975–80
Example Sentences
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“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
We thought we found the perfect luxury retirement community, but it’s millions of dollars in debt.
From MarketWatch ● Jun. 6, 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
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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