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retirement

/ɹitˈaɪɝmʌnt/noun4 syllables

Retirement means: withdrawal for prayer and study and meditation.

Synonyms for retirement6

noun, as in withdrawal for prayer and study and meditation

also used for retirement

departure, withdrawment, privacy, seclusion, solitude

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What does retirement mean?3

noun

1

withdrawal for prayer and study and meditation“the religious retreat is a form of vacation activity”

2

the state of being retired from one's business or occupation

3

withdrawal from your position or occupation

Definitions from the Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

Retirement in a sentence

  • Of course, many senior citizens are happy with retirement.CK
  • For solitude sometimes is best society, and short retirement urges sweet return.unknown
  • I wanted to live alone, not in a retirement home.carlosalberto
  • At the time of his retirement, he was the team's longest-serving player.CM
  • Due to ill health, he was forced to take early retirement.Nuel
  • When the stock market crashes, retirement accounts evaporate.rul
  • The sooner you start saving money for your retirement, the better off you'll be.CK
  • I want you to take over the plan after my retirement.unknown

Sentences from Tatoeba, CC BY 2.0 FR, credited to their authors.

Forms of retirement

as a noun

plural
retirements