Retirement

/ɹəˈtaɪə(ɹ).mənt/ · noun

Meaning

An act of retiring; withdrawal..

Definitions by Sense

1. An act of retiring; withdrawal.
2. (uncountable) The state of being retired; seclusion.
3. (now rare) A place of seclusion or privacy; a retreat.
4. The state of having permanently left one's employment, now especially at reaching pensionable age; the portion of one's life after retiring from one's career.
5. The act of leaving one's career or employment permanently.

Example Sentences

After dinner there was the peaceful pipe that Tulloch had forecast, and mutual reminiscences until the long clock in the corner, striking the smallest hour of the morning, prompted Tulloch to suggest retirement.

The heir to the throne of Bogota […] had to undergo a rigorous training from his infancy: he lived in complete retirement in a temple, where he might not see the sun nor eat salt nor converse with a woman: he was surrounded by guards who observed his conduct and noted all his actions.

When her mother frowned, and her friend looked cool, she would steal to this retirement, where human foot seldom trod […].

"I tried retirement ten years ago. Didn't think much of it. Complete waste of time. So I gave it up after two weeks."

A.I. is described as the new electricity. It’s even bigger than fire. Don’t bother saving money for retirement because everyone will be rich rich rich.

The Chelsea captain was a virtual spectator as he was treated to his side's biggest win for almost two years as Stamford Bridge serenaded him with chants of "there's only one England captain," some 48 hours after he announced his retirement from international football.

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