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

Erin Piacenti, 32, had just finished her first day back at work following her maternity leave when Pamela Cisneros, 49, walked up to the new mother and fatally stabbed her in the abdomen. — Chris Spargo, PEOPLE, 15 Sep. 2026

Historically, Democrats have championed social issues — things like healthcare for all, paid maternity leave, free childcare, reproductive freedom, gun control, climate change, and equality and inclusion. — Letters To The Editor, The Orlando Sentinel, 11 Sep. 2026

To minimize conflict concerns, Mare offhandedly volunteers to temporarily work at the Cincinnati Chronicle, the Teller’s sister paper, while some of its staff members are on maternity leave. — Senior Television, Los Angeles Times, 11 Sep. 2026

Erin Guiltinan Piacenti, 32, of Chester, New Jersey, had just returned from maternity leave after the birth of her first child when police say a woman with a history of mental illness stabbed her and another bystander on Seventh Avenue. — Michael Ruiz, FOXNews.com, 9 Sep. 2026

Rhymes for maternity leave

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