gap year
[ gap yeer ]
/ ˈgæp ˌyɪər /
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.
Nearby words
gap, gap 1, gap 2, gap junction, gap phenomenon, gap year, gap-toothed, gape, gaper, gapes, gapeseed
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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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