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

  • (..) You're a hero! And everyone is going to get used to it, Including the NTSB. First case scenario: the NTSB lists me as the probable cause. That's immediate retirement, no pension. My life is done. Ok you're scaring me now, Sully. What's going on? The left engine might have still been idle-ing. (..)
    2016 Sully