individual retirement account

noun

: ira

Examples of individual retirement account in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

We've been told to contribute to our 401(k) and max out our traditional individual retirement accounts to reduce taxable income today. — Joel Barjenbruch, Forbes.com, 4 Aug. 2026

Retirement savers looking to diversify and protect their nest egg from taxes sometimes turn to gold, held inside a Roth IRA (individual retirement account). — USA Today, 24 July 2026

From age 18, the account begins operating under rules similar to those that apply to a traditional individual retirement account known as IRAs, the vehicle many US adults already use to save for later life. — Kris Iyer, Fortune, 22 July 2026

This is because the rules that govern traditional individual retirement accounts will apply. — Sarah Agostino, CNBC, 10 July 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1974, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for individual retirement account

• amount
• discount
• dismount
• recount
• remount
• seamount
• surmount
• count
• fount
• mount
• rediscount
• subaccount

Legal Definition

individual retirement account

noun

individual re·​tire·​ment account

often capitalized I&R&A

: ira