History
History
Synonyms
UK
US
Meaning:
leisure

time free from work

free time and its activities

sabbatical

a period of freedom from routine duties given to teachers, lecturers etc so that they can travel or study

leave

vacation

the period during which universities and law courts stop work; (especially US) = holiday

planned time spent not working

LEAVE OF ABSENCE as in Wiktionary
LEAVE OF ABSENCE as in Wikipedia