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: withdrawn from one's position or occupation : having concluded one's working or professional career

3

: received by or due to one in retirement

retiredly

ri-ˈtī-rəd-lē 

-ˈtī(-ə)rd-

adverb

retiredness

ri-ˈtī(-ə)rd-nəs 

noun

Synonyms

• 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 American Legion has supported awarding the medal to Miller in various resolutions, and noted in one of its publications that a retired Army sergeant, one of the few living African American World War II veterans left who knew Dorie Miller, had been writing letters of support. —Frank Witsil, Freep.com, 4 Aug. 2025

Diane*, a retired teacher in Houston, spent more than two years bouncing between physicians. —Wyles Daniel, USA Today, 4 Aug. 2025

America’s military establishment tried to quell the outrage with a piece in Harper’s by Henry Stimson, a retired Secretary of War. —Jane Mayer, New Yorker, 3 Aug. 2025

Humphrey posted a social media video calling on the retired competitive swimmer and Baltimore native to lend the city's football team a helping hand. —Chantz Martin, FOXNews.com, 1 Aug. 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