Retirement Meaning
/ɹəˈtaɪə(ɹ).mənt/Definition, CEFR level B1, pronunciation, examples, and quiz.
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Definition
nounAn act of retiring; withdrawal.
nounThe state of being retired; seclusion.
Sentence Examples
Of course, many senior citizens are happy with retirement.
Nevertheless, many are choosing early retirement.
Falling birth rates may reverse the trend towards early retirement.
Synonyms & Antonyms
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CEFR Practice Quiz
He is looking forward to his ____ after 45 years of teaching.
CEFR Practice Quiz (Alternate)
She had saved diligently throughout her career to ensure a comfortable ____ free from financial worry.
Word Origin & History
From French retirement, from retirer (“withdraw, retire”); corresponding to retire + -ment.
Literary Quotations & Historical Citations
"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."
— 1923, Ernest Bramah, The Eyes of Max Carrados:
"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."
— 1890, James George Frazer, The Golden Bough, volume 2, page 224:
"When her mother frowned, and her friend looked cool, she would steal to this retirement, where human foot seldom trod […]."
— 1788, Mary Wollstonecraft, Mary: A Fiction:
""I tried retirement ten years ago. Didn't think much of it. Complete waste of time. So I gave it up after two weeks.""
— 2021 November 3, Adrian Shooter talks to Paul Clifton, “A lifetime of railway achievements”, in RAIL, number 943, page 34:
"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."
— 2026 February 21, David Streitfeld, “People Loved the Dot-Com Boom. The A.I. Boom, Not So Much.”, in The New York Times, →ISSN:
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CEFR Practice Quiz
He is looking forward to his ____ after 45 years of teaching.
CEFR Practice Quiz (Alternate)
She had saved diligently throughout her career to ensure a comfortable ____ free from financial worry.