annual leave

American  

[an-yoo-uhl leev] / ˈæn ju əl ˈliv /

noun

annual leaves plural

1. the amount of time or number of paid work days in a year that an employee is entitled to take off work for vacation or personal reasons.

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Other Word Forms

Noun Inflected Forms

• annual leaves
  plural

Example Sentences

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annual leave

Like many parents, Heptinstall and her husband previously managed with a combination of organised childcare and annual leave to look after their older kids, who have now grown up and left home.

From BBC ● Jul. 17, 2026

She had submitted an annual leave request to cover her time away on 7 June and been open with her managers about her plans.

From BBC ● May 31, 2026

Tighe also said that this year the company was unable to grant all of the annual leave pilots are contractually entitled to because of the shortages.

From BBC ● Apr. 19, 2026

Fuel shortages in Ethiopia have forced some government institutions to send employees on annual leave.

From BBC ● Apr. 4, 2026

He was the junior of the two secretaries who render the personnel p. 147of the United States Legation in London exceptionally numerous, and was at present enjoying his annual leave of absence. 

From Lady Barbarina The Siege of London, An International Episode and Other Tales by James, Henry