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

The announcement comes less than a month after Leavitt held her first briefing after returning from maternity leave. — Emily Chang, ABC News, 13 Aug. 2026

Although migrant workers’ social security contributions formally entitle them to maternity leave, the researchers said pregnancy frequently results in contract termination. — Alexandra Harrell, Footwear News, 12 Aug. 2026

The decision to found a company came later, on her first maternity leave from Uber. — Geri Stengel, Forbes.com, 10 Aug. 2026

Starting in September 2022, Lindsay Clancy started to experience anxiety as her maternity leave drew to an end and Patrick Clancy went back to work. — Colleen Cronin, Boston Herald, 3 Aug. 2026

Rhymes for maternity leave

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