Meanings
nounmini-retirement (countable and uncountable, plural mini-retirements)
plural mini-retirements
- alternativecountableuncountableAlternative form of miniretirement.
The idea of a mini-retirement may be a reaction to a culture in the United States that researchers say puts work in a central role.Credit...
2025 April 10, Isabella Kwai, “To Escape the Grind, Young People Turn to ‘Mini-Retirements’”, in The New York Times, archived from the original on 11 Apr 2025
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