Collocations for "retirement"
Common phrases and expressions where native English speakers use the word "retirement" in context.
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retirement
ⓘMost examples are given in US English. We have labeled exceptions as UK.n
- [voluntary, early, forced] retirement
- forced into early retirement
- plans to take early retirement
- qualifies for early retirement
- is hoping for early retirement
- announced his retirement (from)
- retirement from playing [football, soccer, tennis, basketball]
- retirement from the [military, armed forces]
- retirement from [service, office, business]
- the [coach's, politician's, player's] retirement
- is enjoying his retirement
- what are you doing in your retirement?
- am learning to [sew, golf, relax] in retirement
- looking forward to [a peaceful, an early] retirement
- [save, put away, earn] money for (your) retirement
- [pensions, benefits, income] for (your) retirement
- [plans, wants] to [travel, take up art, move] after retirement
- the [legal, official, recommended] retirement age
- the retirement age is [sixty-five]
- the retirement age for [police officers, pilots, military personnel]
- [start, open up, have] a retirement [pension, account]
- [ensure, provide, have] a retirement income
- is [receiving, getting] retirement benefits
- [works, lives] in a retirement [home, community]
'retirement' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):