{
    "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
}