Retired Meaning
/ɹɪˈtaɪəd/Definition, CEFR level A2, pronunciation, examples, and quiz.
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Definition
adjSecluded from society (of a lifestyle, activity etc.); private, quiet.
adjOf a place, far from civilization, not able to be easily seen or accessed; secluded.
Sentence Examples
The company presented him with a gold watch on the day he retired.
The old man retired from public life ten years ago.
CEFR Practice Quiz
My ____ uncle enjoys gardening and traveling, while the other still works.
CEFR Practice Quiz (Alternate)
The ____ professor continued to lecture occasionally and remained active in academic circles.
Word Origin & History
Etymology tree Proto-Italic *wre- Latin re-der. Old French re-bor. Middle English re- English re- English tire English retire English -ed English retired From retire + -ed.
Literary Quotations & Historical Citations
"The little stone Saint occupied a retired niche in a side aisle of the old cathedral."
— 1910, ‘Saki’, “The Saint and the Goblin”, in Reginald in Russia:
"Although he is now freed from responsibility for the '390s', they are still fixtures of everyday life for the retired Hertfordshire resident living alongside the WCML. "If you stand on the end of the Up Fast platform at Berkhamsted, watching it go round that corner - the sharpest curve it takes anywhere - you just think, 'wow!'"
— 2022 September 21, Chris Green tells Nick Brodrick, “It's absolutely my favourite train”, in RAIL, number 966, page 37:
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CEFR Practice Quiz
My ____ uncle enjoys gardening and traveling, while the other still works.
CEFR Practice Quiz (Alternate)
The ____ professor continued to lecture occasionally and remained active in academic circles.