noun · academic
retirement
UK/rɪˈtaɪəmənt/US/rɪˈtaɪərmənt/re·TIRE·ment
the act of stopping work, usually because of age, or the period of life after someone stops working
Examples
“After retirement, she volunteered at the community centre.”
“Many governments are debating whether to raise the retirement age.”
“He saved for years to ensure a comfortable retirement.”
Band 8 sentence
“With life expectancy rising, policymakers must reconsider pension provision and the statutory retirement age.”
Collocations
- retirement age
- retirement fund/pension fund
- early retirement
- plan for retirement / retirement plan
Word family
Common mistakes
He plans his retirement at 60.→He plans to retire at 60.
He is in retirement since last year.→He has been retired since last year.
Say it for a higher band
5stop working→6retire→7+retirement
Synonyms
pension
retiree
Easily confused
retire
“After a long career, she decided to retire at sixty.”
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