retirement

Definition

  • noun: the act of ending your working or professional career
  • noun: an act of 'retiring'
  • synonyms: retreat, privacy, departure

Examples

  • She reaches 'retirement' [=(more commonly) 'retirement age'] next May.

  • a 'retirement' community [=a place for people who are retired]

  • Many fans were surprised by the champion's 'retirement'.

Movie clips

Movie quotes

  • (..) Not so bad, huh? Here's some highlights from last week's . And tomorrow night looks even more better. Word is that Beef Supreme himself might come out of retirement. Wow. Thank you, Formica. So you think you can escape again like you did last time? - No. They pretty much fixed that. - How? (..)
    2006 Idiocracy