retirement complex
- noun
- /rɪˈtaɪərmənt ˈkɒmplɛks/
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complejo de jubilados
- He had made a good living, bought an apartment in a retirement complex (again, I know you're shocked), and was ready to spend the rest of his years in retirement bliss.
Whole huge retirement complexes are built now near universities because universities do cool things.
- Whole huge retirement complexes are built now near universities because universities do cool things.
Examples
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Many seniors enjoy the peace and security of living in a retirement complex with friends and neighbors nearby.
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Whole huge retirement complexes are built now near universities because universities do cool things.
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I would love to hear from local residents who may have been there, or maybe from their older relatives in retirement complexes.
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At launch, Windows 8 feels like a brand-new playground built in an affluent retirement complex.
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After retiring from his job, he chose to live in a beautiful retirement complex that offered various amenities for seniors.
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The retirement complex features a community garden, swimming pool, and organized activities for the residents.
Synonyms
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A place where older people live and get help and take part in group activities
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Surface Forms
Morphology
The meaning is directly and transparently derived from combining 'retirement' (the period or status after leaving paid work) with 'complex' (a group of related buildings or facilities): together they denote a residential facility for retired people. This noun–noun compounding is a common, compositional pattern found across languages, so a B1 learner who knows both constituents would readily infer the MWE's meaning.
Etymology
Retirement complex comes from the idea of a group of buildings called a complex made for people in retirement. Think of a small community with meals, care and activities for people who have 'stopped working', so the term now means 'a residential community for retired people'.