retirement

[ ri-tahyuh r-muh nt ]
/ rɪˈtaɪər mənt /

noun

adjective

noting or pertaining to retirement: retirement pay.

Origin of retirement

From Middle French, dating back to 1590–1600; see origin at retire, -ment

OTHER WORDS FROM retirement

non·re·tire·ment, noun post·re·tire·ment, adjective pre·re·tire·ment, adjective, noun sem·i·re·tire·ment, noun

Words nearby retirement

retiral, retirant, retire, retired, retiree, retirement, retirement community, retirement pension, retirement plan, retirement relief, retiring

British Dictionary definitions for post-retirement

retirement
/ (rɪˈtaɪəmənt) /

noun

  1. the act of retiring from one's work, office, etc
  2. (as modifier)retirement age
the period of being retired from work she had many plans for her retirement
seclusion from the world; privacy
the act of going away or retreating