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pretirement

pretirement noun: a period between employment and full retirement, during which one may work on a part-time or informal basis for reasons other than earning money.

Noun

pretirement (uncountable)

  1. A period between employment and full retirement, during which one may work on a part-time or informal basis for reasons other than earning money.

Origin of pretirement

Blend of pre- + retirement

Questions about pretirement

What does pretirement mean?
Pretirement means a period between employment and full retirement, during which one may work on a part-time or informal basis for reasons other than earning money.
What part of speech is pretirement?
Pretirement is a noun.

Words near pretirement in the dictionary

  1. pretinned
  2. pretinning
  3. pretins
  4. pretious
  5. pretiously
  6. pretirement
  7. pretitrated
  8. pretium affectionis
  9. Pretlove
  10. Pretloves
  11. Pretlow

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