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

Just when the team’s training camp started, Anderson recounts that Brady asked for a leave of absence to go on a romantic Bahamas getaway with his wife. — Madeleine Marr, Miami Herald, 28 Sep. 2026

Pat Bodenhamer is an ordained elder in the United Methodist Church who took a leave of absence to pursue a longtime dream of becoming a history teacher at Pocahontas Junior High School. — Arkansas Online, 19 Sep. 2026

This has proved true for women experiencing perimenopause or menopause, with one in 10 women taking an extended leave of absence or leaving their positions entirely. — Sam Gillette, PEOPLE, 18 Sep. 2026

The Sacramento County District Attorney’s Office declined to file charges, and Choudri returned to the railway agency after a brief leave of absence. — Lia Russell, Sacbee.com, 16 Sep. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1756, in the meaning defined at sense 1