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: withdrawn from one's position or occupation : having concluded one's working or professional career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

Loone, the retired detective, would like a coroner to call a second inquest, given Mercury’s identity was not known during the 2011 proceedings, and make a new recommendation that the case go to trial. —Hilary Whiteman, CNN Money, 28 Feb. 2026

Statham stars as a retired assassin living off the coast of Scotland who has to get back to work while trying to stop the agency that used to pay him and protecting a young girl named Jessie (Bodhi Rae Breathnach). —Brian Tallerico, Vulture, 28 Feb. 2026

Berto is a retired NYC crossing guard and member of DC 37, Local 372. —Maryann Berto, New York Daily News, 28 Feb. 2026

This stretch of Ocean Drive, from Fifth Street south to Biscayne Street, was once filled with retired Italians. —Miami Herald Archives, Miami Herald, 27 Feb. 2026

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