retirement

1. (uncountable) The state of being retired; seclusion.Examples: "The heir to the throne of Bogota […] had to undergo a rigorous training from his infancy: he lived in complete retirement in a temple, where he might not see the sun nor eat salt nor converse with a woman: he was surrounded by guards who observed his conduct and noted all his actions."Synonyms: privacy, seclusion, solitudeuncountable

2. (now rare) A place of seclusion or privacy; a retreat.Examples: "When her mother frowned, and her friend looked cool, she would steal to this retirement, where human foot seldom trod […]."Synonyms: retreatarchaiccountableuncountable