Collocations for retirement - noun
ADJECTIVE
early,
premature
A knee injury forced him into premature retirement.
A knee injury forced him into premature retirement.
active
comfortable, happy, secure
He provided for a comfortable retirement by selling the business.
comfortable, happy, secure
He provided for a comfortable retirement by selling the business.
compulsory (BrE),
enforced (esp. BrE),
forced (AmE),
mandatory
(esp. AmE)
compulsory retirement at 60
her enforced retirement from the sport
compulsory retirement at 60
her enforced retirement from the sport
voluntary
She took voluntary retirement in 2001.
She took voluntary retirement in 2001.
imminent,
impending,
pending (AmE),
upcoming
She announced her impending retirement.
She announced her impending retirement.
official
his official retirement in 2012
his official retirement in 2012
VERB + retirement
consider,
contemplate,
think about,
think of
look forward to
approach, be close to, near
delay, postpone
plan, plan for, prepare for
The website helps you plan your retirement.
look forward to
approach, be close to, near
delay, postpone
plan, plan for, prepare for
The website helps you plan your retirement.
finance,
fund,
provide for
investments to fund their retirement
investments to fund their retirement
reach
announce
enter, go into
It was their final concert before entering retirement.
announce
enter, go into
It was their final concert before entering retirement.
come out of
He is going to come out of retirement for this one last concert.
He is going to come out of retirement for this one last concert.
force,
force sb into
In 1996 health problems forced her retirement.
In 1996 health problems forced her retirement.
mark
They presented him with a watch to mark his retirement.
They presented him with a watch to mark his retirement.
enjoy,
spend
I intend to spend my retirement playing golf.
I intend to spend my retirement playing golf.
retirement + NOUN
age
date
Her official retirement date is March 12.
date
Her official retirement date is March 12.
benefits,
package,
pension
(esp. BrE)
plan, programme/program (esp. AmE)
savings
They have about $14 800 in retirement savings.
plan, programme/program (esp. AmE)
savings
They have about $14 800 in retirement savings.
account
(AmE)
the benefits of private retirement accounts
the benefits of private retirement accounts
fund
income, money (esp. AmE), pay (esp. AmE)
He has a good retirement income.
income, money (esp. AmE), pay (esp. AmE)
He has a good retirement income.
portfolio
(esp. AmE)
Thanks to his diligence, his retirement portfolio is flourishing.
Thanks to his diligence, his retirement portfolio is flourishing.
security
important matters like health care and retirement security
important matters like health care and retirement security
gift,
party
facility (AmE), home
community (AmE), village
older adults who relocate to retirement communities
facility (AmE), home
community (AmE), village
older adults who relocate to retirement communities
years
I've been thinking about where I might like to spend my retirement years.
I've been thinking about where I might like to spend my retirement years.
PREPOSITION
after (your) retirement,
before (your) retirement
After her retirement from the stage she began to drink.
After her retirement from the stage she began to drink.
at (your) retirement
Your pension plan provides a cash lump sum at retirement.
Your pension plan provides a cash lump sum at retirement.
for (your) retirement
She's saving for her retirement.
She's saving for her retirement.
in (your) retirement
His father was now living in retirement in France.
She has found a new hobby in her retirement.
His father was now living in retirement in France.
She has found a new hobby in her retirement.
on (your) retirement
a gift from the company on his retirement
a gift from the company on his retirement
until (your) retirement
He remained in the post until his retirement last year.
He remained in the post until his retirement last year.
retirement as
her retirement as sales director
her retirement as sales director
retirement at
retirement at fifty (BrE)
retirement at age fifty (esp. AmE)
retirement at fifty (BrE)
retirement at age fifty (esp. AmE)
retirement from
his retirement from football
his retirement from football
PHRASES
the age of retirement
The age of retirement for all employees is 60.
The age of retirement for all employees is 60.
take early retirement
The company suggested that he should take early retirement.
The company suggested that he should take early retirement.
a long and happy retirement