leaving

[lee-ving]

noun

1. something that is left; leave; left; residue.

2. leavings, leftovers or remains; refuse.

Word History and Origins

Origin of leaving¹

First recorded in 1300–50, leaving is from the Middle English word leving. See leave ¹, -ing ¹

Example Sentences

Stewart will undergo season-ending shoulder surgery, manager Dave Roberts announced, leaving the Dodgers without the only significant deadline addition they made to bolster their struggling bullpen.

From Los Angeles Times

She's posting regularly - from meditation guides to leaving poems across London - but the views aren't pouring in.

From BBC

It was brutally suppressed by the British leaving about 10% of the adult male Arab Palestinian population killed, wounded, imprisoned or exiled, according to one estimate.

From BBC

Canada Post said operations will shut down during the strike, leaving mail and parcels undelivered for millions and adding it would compound the corporation's already dire financial woes.

From BBC

Dozens of officials and diplomats staged a walk-out as he took to the podium, leaving large parts of the conference hall empty.

From BBC

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