retirement

noun
UK: /rɪˈtaɪə.mənt/
US: /rɪˈtaɪər.mənt/

  1. The act of stopping work, usually because you have reached a certain age.

    1. My grandfather is enjoying his retirement. [ ] [ ]
    2. After his retirement, he started volunteering at the local library. [ ] [ ]

  2. The period in your life after you have stopped working.

    1. She received a gold watch upon her retirement. [ ] [ ]
    2. Planning for retirement is crucial for a comfortable future life without work. [ ] [ ]

  3. Withdrawal from a competition or activity.

    1. The athlete's retirement was announced last week. [ ] [ ]
    2. His sudden retirement from the team shocked many fans around the world. [ ] [ ]

Synonyms

withdrawal resignation departure
retirement intransitive-verb

  1. To stop working, usually because you have reached a certain age.

    1. I plan to retire next year. [ ] [ ]
    2. Many people dream to retire early and travel the world. [ ] [ ]

  2. To withdraw from activity or competition.

    1. The tennis player retired from the tournament. [ ] [ ]
    2. Due to injury, the racer had to retire before finishing the final lap. [ ] [ ]
retirement transitive-verb

  1. To remove something from service or use.

    1. They will retire the old computers next month. [ ] [ ]
    2. The company decided to retire the outdated software system gradually. [ ] [ ]

Frequently Asked Questions

The word "retirement" in English means: The act of stopping work, usually because you have reached a certain age., The period in your life after you have stopped working., Withdrawal from a competition or activity..

The phonetic transcription of "retirement" is /rɪˈtaɪə.mənt/ in British English and /rɪˈtaɪər.mənt/ in American English. Click the 🔊 button to hear both pronunciations.

Synonyms for "retirement": withdrawal, resignation, departure.

Example usage of "retirement": "My grandfather is enjoying his retirement.". More examples on the page.