family leave

noun

: a usually unpaid leave of absence for an employee to attend to family concerns (such as a serious illness or the care of an infant)

Examples of family leave in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Twenty-six Meta employees sued the social media giant over allegations that the California company used artificial intelligence systems that targeted workers on medical or family leave for layoffs. — Queenie Wong, Los Angeles Times, 16 July 2026

At the end of the first season, the Ingalls family leaves Independence and decides to move to Walnut Grove. — Victoria Edel, PEOPLE, 11 July 2026

Before the family leaves the funeral home, however, Will breaks out of his coffin and turns Edgar into a Deadite. — Tim Lammers, Forbes.com, 10 July 2026

Recent debates over healthcare, paid family leave, student debt, and affordable housing suggest that many Americans are already reconsidering the balance between private responsibility and public support. — Steven Delco, Hartford Courant, 29 June 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1968, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for family leave

• achieve
• believe
• conceive
• deceive
• naive
• perceive
• receive
• relieve
• reprieve
• retrieve
• breve
• cleave