maternity leave

noun

: time off from a job given a mother to take care of a newborn child

The company granted her maternity leave.

Examples of maternity leave in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Once a counter-puncher, Svitolina plays a more aggressive style since returning from maternity leave. —Merlisa Lawrence Corbett, Forbes.com, 27 Jan. 2026

My expectations for maternity leave after having my first child in late February of 2020 involved Target runs, in-person mom groups, and so many snuggles. —Beth Ann Mayer, Parents, 27 Jan. 2026

Injury kept Macario off the team that struck gold in the Paris Olympics, Hayes’ first tournament as coach, while forwards Sophia Wilson and Mallory Swanson have been on maternity leave since the Olympics. —Kevin Baxter, Los Angeles Times, 20 Jan. 2026

Beijing has also extended the maternity leave to 158 days, from 98 days in 2024. —Anniek Bao,evelyn Cheng, CNBC, 19 Jan. 2026

Rhymes for maternity leave

• achieve
• believe
• conceive
• deceive
• naive
• perceive
• receive
• relieve
• reprieve
• retrieve
• breve
• cleave