paternity leave

noun

: time off from a job given to a father after a child is born

Examples of paternity leave in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

When Yu Yu’s due date approached in the summer of 2018, Rogers took paternity leave from the Fed and flew to China to be present for the birth of his new daughter. — Eamon Javers, CNBC, 30 Sep. 2026

And overall child health tends to improve when fathers take paternity leave. — Megan Kuykendoll, The Conversation, 28 Sep. 2026

Roster changes on other days would likely be common, with allowances for some routine transactions like waiver claims and excused absences, such as paternity leave. — Evan Drellich, New York Times, 28 Aug. 2026

The 27-year-old left-hander was reinstated from paternity leave Saturday after his fiancée, Alex, gave birth to their first child. — CBS News, 11 Aug. 2026

Rhymes for paternity leave

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