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

Corbett took an unpaid leave of absence from the firm starting April 27, campaign spokesman Lane Davis, who also is the company’s communications manager, wrote in an email responding to questions about the payments. — Dan Petrella, Chicago Tribune, 8 Oct. 2026

Henderson, a former firefighter, recently took a leave of absence as the Oldham County deputy coroner, Oldham County Coroner David Pendleton told the Courier Journal. — Leigh Egan, FOXNews.com, 6 Oct. 2026

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

Word History

First Known Use

1756, in the meaning defined at sense 1