Definition

1. Noun:
   • A planned residential area or housing development designed specifically for older adults who have left the workforce: A "retirement community" is a type of housing and neighborhood intended for people, typically over a certain age (e.g., 55 or 65), who are no longer engaged in full-time employment. These communities often provide amenities, services, and social activities tailored to the needs and interests of retirees.

Usage Examples

• Noun:
  • My grandparents moved to a lovely retirement community in Florida.
  • The new retirement community features a golf course, a swimming pool, and organized social clubs.
  • Living in a retirement community can provide a strong sense of community and security for seniors.

Advanced Usage

• "to live in a retirement community": to reside in such a planned residential area.
  • After selling their family home, they decided to live in a retirement community.
• "an active adult retirement community": a type of retirement community that emphasizes lifestyle, recreation, and social engagement for relatively independent residents.
  • They chose an active adult retirement community because they wanted to stay physically and socially active.

Variants and Related Words

• Retirement home (n): A facility that provides accommodation and care for elderly people, often with a greater emphasis on assisted living or nursing care than a typical "retirement community."
  • When she needed more daily assistance, she moved from her apartment to a retirement home.
• Senior living community (n): A broader term that can encompass independent living, assisted living, and memory care facilities for older adults.
  • The campus is a full-service senior living community offering various levels of care.

Synonyms

• Senior community: A community designed for senior citizens.
• Active adult community: A community for older adults, often with a focus on an active, independent lifestyle.
• 55+ community: A residential community with age restrictions, typically requiring at least one resident to be 55 years or older.

Related Phrases

• Age-restricted community: A residential area with rules limiting residency based on the age of occupants, similar to many retirement communities.
  • The neighborhood is an age-restricted community, so it's very quiet.
• Continuing care retirement community (CCRC): A specific type of retirement community that offers a continuum of care from independent living to skilled nursing care, all on one campus.
  • They invested in a CCRC to ensure they would have access to different levels of care as their needs change.

Noun

1. a planned community for residents who have retired from an active working life