retirement

🇺🇸 /rɪˈtaɪərmənt/ 🇬🇧 /rɪˈtaɪəmənt/
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noun
B2

the act of leaving your job and stopping work, usually because you are old enough

Her retirement from the company will happen next month when she turns 65.

B2

the time in your life after you stop working, usually because of age

They saved money for many years to enjoy a comfortable retirement.

C1

the act of stopping a career, especially in sports or politics, and the time after that

After his retirement from professional tennis, he became a coach.

translation

n. the act of leaving your job and stopping work, usually because you are old enough; the time in your life after you stop working, usually because of age; the act of stopping a career, especially in sports or politics, and the time after that

Word Forms

Plural retirements