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

"Remember, in the UK you have a legal right to uninterrupted annual leave unless your contract says otherwise."

From BBC ● Aug. 17, 2026

A survey by charity Pregnant Then Screwed found 89% of parents had used annual leave to cover holiday childcare, while a third had taken unpaid leave.

From BBC ● Jul. 25, 2026

She said many doctors and nurses had rushed to the hospitals off-shift, while others had returned from annual leave after seeing the incident on the evening news.

From BBC ● Jul. 4, 2026

Some football fans have already strategically booked annual leave around potential knockout fixtures.

From BBC ● Jun. 9, 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 Henry James