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{
"term": "retirement",
"partOfSpeech": "noun",
"ox5000": true,
"cefr": "b2",
"definitions": [
{
"senseNumber": 1,
"definition": "the fact of leaving your job and stopping work, usually because you have reached a particular age; the time when you do this",
"labels": "(British English)(British English)(North American English)(especially North American English)(especially British English)(especially North American English)(both especially British English)(especially North American English)",
"cefr": "b2",
"examples": [
{
"text": "At 60, he was now approaching retirement."
},
{
"text": "Susan is going to **take early retirement** *(= retire before the usual age)*."
},
{
"text": "retirement age"
},
{
"text": "This year we have seen the retirements of several senior personnel."
},
{
"text": "a retirement pension"
},
{
"text": "After her retirement from the stage she began to drink."
},
{
"text": "He has a good retirement income."
},
{
"text": "He remained in the post until his retirement last year."
},
{
"text": "Her official retirement date is March 12."
},
{
"text": "In 1996 health problems forced her retirement."
},
{
"text": "She announced her impending retirement."
},
{
"text": "She took voluntary retirement in 2001."
},
{
"text": "Thanks to his diligence, his retirement portfolio is flourishing."
},
{
"text": "The age of retirement for all employees is 65."
},
{
"text": "The company suggested that he should take early retirement."
},
{
"text": "They have about $14 800 in retirement savings."
},
{
"text": "They presented him with a watch to mark his retirement."
},
{
"text": "Your pension plan provides a cash lump sum at retirement."
},
{
"text": "a gift from the company on his retirement"
},
{
"text": "compulsory retirement at 67"
},
{
"text": "her retirement as sales director"
},
{
"text": "his official retirement in 2012"
},
{
"text": "retirement at age fifty"
},
{
"text": "the benefits of private retirement accounts"
}
],
"topics": ["Life stages", "Jobs"],
"collocations": {
"adjective": ["early", "premature", "active"],
"verb + retirement": ["consider", "contemplate", "think about"],
"retirement + noun": ["age", "date", "benefits"],
"preposition": [
"after (your) retirement",
"before (your) retirement",
"at (your) retirement"
],
"phrases": [
"the age of retirement",
"take early retirement",
"a long and happy retirement"
]
}
},
{
"senseNumber": 2,
"definition": "the period of your life after you have stopped work, usually because you have reached a particular age",
"sensetop": "in retirement",
"labels": "(often ironic)(often ironic)",
"cefr": "b2",
"examples": [
{
"text": "He provided for a comfortable retirement by selling the business."
},
{
"text": "We all wish you a long and happy retirement."
},
{
"text": "Up to a third of one's life is now being spent in retirement.",
"contextForm": "in retirement"
},
{
"text": "He is going to come out of retirement for this one last concert."
},
{
"text": "His father was now living in retirement in France."
},
{
"text": "I intend to spend my retirement playing golf."
},
{
"text": "I've been thinking about where I might like to spend my retirement years."
},
{
"text": "It was their final concert before entering retirement."
},
{
"text": "She has found a new hobby in her retirement."
},
{
"text": "She's saving for her retirement."
},
{
"text": "The website helps you plan your retirement."
},
{
"text": "helping you to plan your retirement"
},
{
"text": "investments to fund their retirement"
},
{
"text": "older adults who relocate to retirement communities"
},
{
"text": "important matters like healthcare and retirement security"
}
],
"topics": ["Jobs"],
"collocations": {
"adjective": ["early", "premature", "active"],
"verb + retirement": ["consider", "contemplate", "think about"],
"retirement + noun": ["age", "date", "benefits"],
"preposition": [
"after (your) retirement",
"before (your) retirement",
"at (your) retirement"
],
"phrases": [
"the age of retirement",
"take early retirement",
"a long and happy retirement"
]
}
},
{
"senseNumber": 3,
"definition": "the act of stopping a particular type of work, especially in sport, politics, etc.; the period of your life after a career in sport, politics, etc.",
"sensetop": "retirement (from something)",
"cefr": "c1",
"examples": [
{
"text": "He announced his retirement from football."
},
{
"text": "She **came out of retirement** to win two gold medals at the championships."
},
{
"text": "his retirement from first-class cricket"
},
{
"text": "her enforced retirement from the sport"
}
],
"collocations": {
"adjective": ["early", "premature", "active"],
"verb + retirement": ["consider", "contemplate", "think about"],
"retirement + noun": ["age", "date", "benefits"],
"preposition": [
"after (your) retirement",
"before (your) retirement",
"at (your) retirement"
],
"phrases": [
"the age of retirement",
"take early retirement",
"a long and happy retirement"
]
}
}
],
"pronunciations": {
"uk": [
{
"pronunciation": "/rɪˈtaɪəmənt/",
"audio": "re/retirement/retirement__gb_1.mp3"
}
],
"us": [
{
"pronunciation": "/rɪˈtaɪərmənt/",
"audio": "re/retirement/retirement__us_1.mp3"
}
]
},
"wordOrigin": null
}