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retirement

re·tire·ment

retirement

 
 
pronunciation:
rih taIr mnt
parts of speech:
noun, adjective
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part of speech: noun
definition 1: the act of retiring.
She moved to Florida after her retirement.
similar words:
repair
definition 2: the state of having ceased work or active service.
He's in retirement now and no longer practicing law.
definition 3: the time of one's life during which one is retired.
They traveled a good deal during their retirement.
definition 4: retreat into seclusion or privacy, or such privacy and seclusion itself.
He slipped away from his wife's party seeking retirement in his study.
similar words:
seclusion
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part of speech: adjective
definition: relating to the act of retiring or condition of being retired.
retirement housing
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