shore leave

noun

: a leave of absence to go on shore granted to a sailor or naval officer

Examples of shore leave in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Some Navy vessels have spent long periods at sea without shore leave, especially during World War II. — Janet Loehrke, USA Today, 17 Aug. 2026

Failure to provide shore leave for the crew is a dereliction of duty. — Voice Of The People, New York Daily News, 15 Aug. 2026

There have also been numerous shore leave adventures and unashamed comedy outings where the protagonists' actions have little bearing on the universe beyond their starship hull. — Richard Edwards, Space.com, 22 Jan. 2026

To kick things off, the Enterprise is due for shore leave, during which Number One (Rebecca Romijn) plans to stay on the ship — more on that later. — Joe Otterson, Variety, 28 Aug. 2025

Word History

First Known Use

1888, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for shore leave

• disbelieve
• interweave
• undeceive
• achieve
• believe
• conceive
• deceive
• naive
• perceive
• receive
• relieve
• reprieve