sabbaticalnoun [ C or U ]
uk/səˈbæt.ɪ.kəl/us/səˈbæt̬.ɪ.kəl/a period of time when college or university teachers are allowed to stop their usual work in order to study or travel, usually while continuing to be paid:
to take/have a sabbatical
She's on sabbatical for six months.
sabbatical leave
Thesaurus: synonyms and related words
Time off
- absentee
- Boxing Day
- break
- career break
- comp time
- compassionate leave
- holiday
- hols
- legal holiday
- parental leave
- paternity leave
- public holiday
- R and R
- recess
- skive
- take sth off
- tea break
- time off in lieu
- toil
- weekend
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