retired

adjective

re·​tired ri-ˈtī(-ə)rd 

1

: secluded

a retired village

2

: withdrawn from one's position or occupation : having concluded one's working or professional career

a group of retired teachers

3

: received by or due to one in retirement

retired pay

retiredly

ri-ˈtī-rəd-lē, 

-ˈtī(-ə)rd- 

adverb

retiredness

ri-ˈtī(-ə)rd-nəs 

noun

Synonyms of retired

• secluded
• sheltered
• isolated
• hidden
• quiet

Examples of retired in a Sentence

hiked out to a retired beach and fished in the surf

Recent Examples on the Web

The second-ever Golden Bachelor gave 62-year-old retired firefighter and bomb tech Peg a promise ring at the end of Wednesday night’s emotional finale. —Emlyn Travis, Entertainment Weekly, 13 Nov. 2025

Wearing a blue suit paired with white Hoka sneakers on an Antigua beach, Owens, 66, presented his final, golden rose to Peg Munson, 62, a retired firefighter and bomb tech from Las Vegas, Nevada. —Bryan Alexander, USA Today, 13 Nov. 2025

Munson is a retired firefighter and bomb technician, per her bio. —Haadiza Ogwude, Cincinnati Enquirer, 13 Nov. 2025

Cindy Cullers is a 60-year-old retired biomedical engineer from Austin, Texas. —Jalen Williams, Freep.com, 13 Nov. 2025

Word History

First Known Use

1585, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Rhymes for retired

• reacquired
• aspired
• attired
• expired
• mired
• spired

Kids Definition

retired

adjective

re·​tired

1

: secluded sense 1

a retired village

2

: not working at active duties or business