preretirement

re·tire·ment

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Definitions of preretirement word

noun preretirement the act of retiring, withdrawing, or leaving; the state of being retired. 1
noun preretirement 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. 1
noun preretirement the portion of a person's life during which a person is retired: What will you do in retirement? 1
noun preretirement a pension or other income on which a retired person lives: His retirement is barely enough to pay the rent. 1
noun preretirement removal of something from service or use: retirement of the space shuttle fleet. 1
noun preretirement withdrawal of a jury from a courtroom to deliberate in private on a verdict. 1

before 1590

One of the 37% oldest English words

From Middle French, dating back to 1590-1600; See origin at retire, -ment

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A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 91% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.

According to our data most of word are more popular. This word is almost not used. It has a much more popular synonym.

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