retreats


Meanings

  • (military) withdrawal of troops to a more favorable position to escape the enemy's superior forces or after a defeat;
  • a place of privacy; a place affording peace and quiet
  • (military) a signal to begin a withdrawal from a dangerous position
  • (military) a bugle call signaling the lowering of the flag at sunset
  • an area where you can be alone
  • withdrawal for prayer and study and meditation;
  • the act of withdrawing or going backward (especially to escape something hazardous or unpleasant)
  • pull back or move away or backward;
  • move away, as for privacy;
    • "The Pope retreats to Castelgondolfo every summer"
  • move back;
  • make a retreat from an earlier commitment or activity;


Scrabble Score: 8

retreats is a valid Scrabble (US) TWL word

retreats is a valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary

retreats is a valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary


Words With Friends Score: 8

retreats is a valid Words With Friends word