Retirement Definition

rĭ-tīrmənt
noun
Withdrawal from one's occupation or position, especially upon reaching a certain age.
American Heritage
The age at which one withdraws from work or activity.
On reaching retirement, he took up woodworking.
American Heritage
A retiring or being retired; specif., withdrawal from work, business, etc. because of age.
Webster's New World
Privacy; seclusion.
Webster's New World
A place of privacy or seclusion.
Webster's New World
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adjective
Of, having to do with, or for retirement or retired persons.
A retirement community.
Webster's New World

Other Word Forms of Retirement

Noun

Singular:
retirement
Plural:
retirements

Origin of Retirement

  • From French, from retirer (“withdraw", often used reflexively “retire"), from re- + tirer (“draw, tear away") + English suffix -ment.

    From Wiktionary

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