<p><strong>Noun</strong></p><ul><li>the act of retiring or of leaving one's job, career, or occupation permanently, usually because of age: I'm looking forward to my retirement from teaching.</li><li>the portion of a person's life during which a person is retired: What will you do in retirement?</li><li>a pension or other income on which a retired person lives: His retirement is barely enough to pay the rent.</li><li>the act of retiring, withdrawing, or leaving; the state of being retired: After a competitive day on the golf course, she enjoys a quiet retirement to the residents' lounge.</li><li>removal of something from service or use: retirement of the space shuttle fleet.</li><li>withdrawal of a jury from a courtroom to deliberate in private on a verdict.</li><li>orderly withdrawal of a military force, according to plan, without pressure from the enemy.</li><li>withdrawal of securities from the market by a corporation, as through payment at maturity, repurchase, or exchange.</li><li>withdrawal into privacy or seclusion.</li><li>privacy or seclusion.</li><li>a private or secluded place.</li><li>Baseball, Cricket: the act or instance of the defense putting out or ending the offensive play of a batter, runner, side, etc.: The retirement of the Brewers in the third inning came only after they scored six more runs.</li></ul><p><strong>Adjective</strong></p><ul><li>noting or pertaining to retirement: retirement pay.</li></ul>