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

Savannah Guthrie is taking a leave of absence from Today to host her new game show, Wordle. — Leigh Blickley, Entertainment Weekly, 16 July 2026

Guthrie has taken a number of leaves of absence from the show over the past year. — Meg Walters, InStyle, 16 July 2026

In a Facebook post last week, district board member Taylor Kayatta said Jill Thom will temporarily take over the role after Brown went on a leave of absence at the end of the last school year. — Chaewon Chung july 16, Sacbee.com, 16 July 2026

The Los Gatos-Saratoga Union High School District recently approved new contracts with their teacher and school employee unions this spring that included pay raises and better protections for leaves of absence. — Nollyanne Delacruz, Mercury News, 15 July 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1756, in the meaning defined at sense 1