retirementnoun [ C or U ]
uk/rɪˈtaɪə.mənt/us/rɪˈtaɪr.mənt/B2 the act of leaving your job and stopping working, usually because you are old:
Many teachers over the age of 50 are taking early retirement.
What is the normal retirement age in this country?
B2 the period in someone's life after they have stopped working because of having reached a particular age:
We wish you a long and happy retirement.
More examples
- They held a dinner to celebrate his retirement.
- She's trying to lay something aside for her retirement.
- There have been persistent rumours that the managing director might take early retirement.
- I'm sure everyone will join me in wishing you a very happy retirement.
- Her retirement from politics will free her to write her memoirs.
Thesaurus: synonyms and related words
Retiring & resigning
- abdicate
- attrition
- bow 1
- bow out
- chuck
- chuck sth in
- demit
- drop
- golden parachute
- leave the field open for sb idiom
- natural wastage
- outgoing
- pension sb off
- serve
- serve sth out
- stand aside
- stand down
- step
- step aside/down
- throw
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