retired
- 01 A2 Elementary
having stopped working, usually because you have reached a certain age.
having permanently left one's professional career or employment, typically upon reaching a specific age or fulfilling service requirements.
Simple“My retired parents spend most of their time gardening and traveling.”
In context“The retired professor continued to contribute to the academic journal, though he no longer held a formal position at the university.”
- 02 C1 Advanced
describing a place that is quiet, private, and far away from other people.
describing a location or lifestyle that is secluded, withdrawn from public notice, or quiet.
Simple“They lived a retired life in a small cottage by the sea.”
In context“The poet sought a retired spot in the mountains where the noise of the city could not reach him.”
From retire + -ed.
Etymology adapted from Wiktionary, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.