rə̇ˈtī(ə)rmənt, rēˈ-, -ˈtīəm- noun
( -s )
Etymology: Middle French, from retirer to retire + -ment
1. : an act of retiring or state of being retired: as
a. : a falling back
retirement of an army
b. : a withdrawing into seclusion or retreat
c. : withdrawal from office, active service, or business
d. : secluded condition or state : withdrawal from society or publicity : privacy ; also : a time or occasion of this
2. : a place of seclusion or privacy : a place to which one withdraws or retreats : a private abode : retreat