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PTO

American  
[pee-tee-oh] / ˈpiˈtiˈoʊ /

abbreviation

  1. paid time off; personal time off: a block of hours that combines all of an employee’s paid sick days, personal days, and vacation time.

  2. parent-teacher organization: an organization made up of parents and teachers at a school that works together to promote mutual understanding and to increase the effectiveness of the educational program.

  3. Patent and Trademark Office.

  4. please turn over (a page or leaf). null P.T.O., p.t.o.

  5. Machinery. power takeoff.


PTO British  

abbreviation

  1. please turn over

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Example Sentences

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Lindsay Lalonde, who lives in Canada, told Salon via email that wellness in the workplace for her would be “flexible working hours, more PTO, and recognition.”

From Salon • Feb. 13, 2024

But if the bugs brought home from your child’s day care aren’t as severe this time around, you could be leaving PTO on the table.

From Seattle Times • Jan. 31, 2024

Some employers have even started mandating the use of PTO as many Americans remain resistant to taking “too much” time away.

From Seattle Times • Jan. 31, 2024

Some employers also offer income protection, which can house any unused PTO at the end of the year.

From Seattle Times • Jan. 31, 2024

“A PTO volunteer is needed to supervise the bleachers, please. I’m on the way to retrieve some students now.”

From "Merci Suárez Changes Gears" by Meg Medina