gap year

noun

: a one-year hiatus from academic studies to allow for nonacademic activities

Examples of gap year in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

After high school, the plan was for Jonah Neal to work at Sam's Club and take a gap year before heading off to college. — Juliana Kim, NPR, 13 July 2026

Advertisement Of course, taking a mid-life gap year or sabbatical can be difficult to pull off. — Dj Didonna, Time, 13 July 2026

Lady Louise is expected to take a gap year after graduating, before exploring further career opportunities. — Janine Henni, PEOPLE, 2 July 2026

And now, what, a gap year away from football is going to tidy all that up? — Steve Buckley, New York Times, 27 June 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1978, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for gap year

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