retirement
/riˈtaɪərmənt/The time of life when a person stops working for good, usually because of age.
Example: They travelled the world after his retirement.
B215 words · Upper-intermediate
Life Stages vocabulary — B2
Life Stages vocabulary for the middle of a life described from outside it, including toddler, generation and menopause, plus life expectancy and longevity.
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15adolescence
/ˌædəˈlɛsəns/The years when a child is changing into a young adult, roughly from twelve to eighteen.
Example:
Many people find adolescence a confusing and emotional time.
toddler
/ˈtɑdlər/A very young child who has just learned how to walk.
Example:
Our toddler wants to climb every set of stairs.
generation
/ˌdʒɛnərˈeɪʃən/All the people in a family or society who were born around the same time.
Example:
People in my grandparents' generation rarely travelled by plane.
menopause
/ˈmɛnəˌpaʊz/The time in a woman's life, usually in her late forties or fifties, when she stops having periods.
Example:
Many women experience hot flushes during menopause.
midlife
/ˈmɪdˌlaɪf/The middle years of a person's life, roughly between forty and sixty.
Example:
He bought a motorbike during what his family called his midlife crisis.
empty nest
The stage of life when a couple's grown-up children have moved out of the family home.
Example:
They finally became empty nesters when their youngest left for university.
coming of age
The moment or period when a young person officially becomes an adult.
Example:
Turning eighteen marked her coming of age.
life expectancy
The average number of years a person is expected to live.
Example:
Life expectancy has risen sharply over the last century.
longevity
/lɔnˈdʒɛvəti/The fact of living for a long time.
Example:
Her grandmother's longevity amazed the whole family.
adolescent
/ˌædəˈlɛsənt/A young person between about thirteen and eighteen.
Example:
The clinic is designed for adolescent patients rather than small children.
matrimony
/ˈmætrəˌmoʊni/The state of being married.
Example:
They were joined in matrimony in a registry office on a Tuesday.
godparent
Someone who promises at a christening to help bring a child up.
Example:
She is godparent to four children and remembers every birthday.
inheritance
/ˌɪnˈhɛrətəns/Money or property received from someone who has died.
Example:
The inheritance was divided equally between the three sisters.
bachelor
/ˈbætʃələr/A man who has never married.
Example:
He stayed a bachelor until he was well past fifty.
