the act of retiring from one's work, office, etc (as modifier): retirement age the period of being retired from work: she had many plans for her retirement seclusion from the world; privacy the act of going away or retreating
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re•tire•ment /rɪˈtaɪrmənt/USA pronunciation n. [uncountable]
WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2025- the act of retiring from a job or career:earning a good pension during retirement.
re•tire•ment
(ri tīər′mənt),USA pronunciation n.
adj.
- the act of retiring or the state of being retired.
- removal or withdrawal from service, office, or business.
- the portion of a person's life during which a person is retired.
- a pension or other income on which a retired person lives:His retirement is barely enough to pay the rent.
- withdrawal into privacy or seclusion.
- privacy or seclusion.
- a private or secluded place.
- Militaryorderly withdrawal of a military force, according to plan, without pressure from the enemy.
- withdrawal of securities from the market by a corporation, as through payment at maturity, repurchase, or exchange.
adj.
- noting or pertaining to retirement:retirement pay.
- Middle French; see retire, -ment
- 1590–1600
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