retirement age
nounUK /rɪˈtaɪəmənt eɪdʒ/
US /rɪˈtaɪərmənt eɪdʒ/
The age when a person stops working because they are old enough.
In many countries, the retirement age is around sixty-five.
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2. The age at which someone becomes eligible to receive a pension.
She reached pensionable age and began collecting her monthly payments.
3. The point in life when a person chooses to leave their job permanently.
He decided to work past the usual retirement age because he loved his job.
4. A legally set age that determines when employees must stop working.
The government raised the retirement age to keep people in the workforce longer.