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annual leave

American

[an-yoo-uhl leev] / ˈæn yu əl ˈliv /

noun

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.

Example Sentences

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Meanwhile some rounds are not being delivered for weeks while posties are on annual leave.

From BBC • Feb. 16, 2026

Her own mother has saved up annual leave to use.

From BBC • Dec. 31, 2025

He said this year's Christmas Eve would be the busiest, with workers saving on annual leave days and heading off on getaways at the last minute.

From BBC • Dec. 24, 2025

Mrs Jauncey has also called for greater statutory rights for working parents, including specific days outside annual leave to look after sick children.

From BBC • Nov. 10, 2025

These correspondents have sent in their reports all year round, without taking into account their weekly holidays, public holidays or annual leave.

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