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gap year
[ gap-yeer ]
/ ˈgæp ˌyɪər /
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noun
a period of time, usually an academic or calendar year, in which a student takes a break from school to travel, work, or volunteer, typically after ending high school and before starting college.
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British Dictionary definitions for gap year
gap year
noun
British a year's break taken by a student between leaving school and starting further education
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