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

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Example Sentences

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annual leave

Defectors told the BBC that workers, office employees and cooperative farmers are legally entitled to 14 days of annual leave, but this is rarely followed.

From BBC ● Oct. 17, 2026

Captains are offered a monthly salary package in excess of $18,000 and benefits ranging from concessional flight tickets for family and friends, free flights for annual leave, and open-ended contracts.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 7, 2026

For parents who are able to take annual leave, Streeter said a "DIY approach" - by keeping children entertained with picnics, local attractions and low cost days out could prove "far better value".

From BBC ● Jul. 27, 2026

The PC had even carried out one of these checks while on annual leave.

From BBC ● Jul. 23, 2026

In special and meritorious cases where to limit the annual leave to fourteen days in any one calendar year would work peculiar hardship, it may, in the discretion of the of the department, be extended.

From Mining Laws of Ohio, 1921 by The Department of Industrial Relations

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