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

Lodge was placed on leaves of absence in 2021, 2022 and 2023. — Saleen Martin, USA Today, 20 Aug. 2026

She initially was sidelined while recovering from a physical injury, then requested a mental health leave of absence. — Los Angeles Times, 17 Aug. 2026

The earnings release comes less than a week after Home Depot announced that CEO Ted Decker was taking a leave of absence. — Zev Fima, CNBC, 16 Aug. 2026

Abdel-Hady, who had been an interim superintendent after Hill took a leave of absence from the job last July, was appointed to the superintendent’s job in March and officially took over July 1. — Lori Riley, Hartford Courant, 5 Aug. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1756, in the meaning defined at sense 1