leave of absence

noun phrase

1

: permission to be absent from duty or employment

2

: leave sense 1b

Examples of leave of absence in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Paula, for her part, is out of jail, not allowed to see her daughter, and on a leave of absence from work. — Erin Qualey, Vulture, 1 July 2026

Several of her siblings have taken extended leaves of absence from work in the past several months while battling intense anxiety. — Ilana Arougheti june 30, Kansas City Star, 30 June 2026

Dahlin took a relatively brief leave of absence in early November to be with her in Sweden, missing five games over the course of the season for her checkups. — Peter Baugh, New York Times, 9 June 2026

Jack accepted, and took a year’s leave of absence from teaching journalism at the University of Arizona to write magazine stories and work on a book. — John Madson, Outdoor Life, 1 July 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1756, in the meaning defined at sense 1