retired
no longer active in your work or profession
How often you will meet it
Rank 1,971 of 71,295 words measured. It occurs 9,124 times across 155,370 chapters — 0.004% of every word in the library.
What it means
adjective
- no longer active in your work or profession
retired in real books
Each sentence below was written by a published author and is taken from a different book in our library. Open one to read the passage it came from, with narration.
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Mr. Dodd obeyed, and they retired to the library together.
The Reflections of Ambrosine: A Novel · Elinor Glyn · Chapter 1
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He then retired from public life and took the garret in Lambeth.
The Club of Queer Trades · G. K. (Gilbert Keith) Chesterton · Chapter 1
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But, since then, he had made way in life, and retired from the profession of art.
Lucretia — Volume 06 · Edward Bulwer Lytton, Baron Lytton · Chapter 1
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He retired soon after sunset--slept soundly, as he always sleeps--and arose as I have told you.
Windsor Castle · William Harrison Ainsworth · Chapter 1
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History tells of one of these who left the Bridge at the age of seventy-one and retired to the country.
The Prince and the Pauper, Part 4. · Mark Twain · Chapter 1