Aging And Retirement Vocabulary

noun the portion of a person's life during which they are no longer actively working

• After decades of hard work, he finally decided to enjoy his retirement.
• She's looking forward to kicking back and relaxing in retirement.
• I can't wait to be living the retired life, just chilling all day.
• The athlete's retirement from the sport marked the end of an era.

verb the act of leaving one's job or position, typically upon reaching a certain age or after a long career

adjective describes someone who is shy or reserved, especially in social situations

• After many years of dedicated service, she is finally retiring from her position as CEO.
• My neighbor is retiring next month and planning to travel the world.
• I heard Dave is finally hanging up his boots and retiring from the workforce.
• The old traditions are slowly retiring in favor of more modern practices.

noun a word that represents a person, place, thing, or idea

verb a word that expresses an action, occurrence, or state of being

adverb a word that modifies a verb, adjective, or other adverb

preposition a word that shows the relationship between a noun (or pronoun) and other words in a sentence

article a word that is used to specify a noun

• The storage room is often referred to as the place where something goes to die.
• That closet is where something goes to die, we really need to clean it out.
• The garage is like where something goes to die, it's so cluttered.
• The old abandoned amusement park is like where something goes to die, it's eerie and desolate.