Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

annual leave

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: 4.79 in modern English

Syllables: an-nu-al leave
IPA

14

Scrabble Score

11

Letters

3

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Amount of time expressed as the number of days per year that an employee is entitled to be away from work.

Uncountable

noun

The use of such days to be away from work; on holiday or vacation.

Uncountable

Example Sentences

"If you're already thinking ahead to next year's holidays you can double your break and get a whopping 52 days off using just 26 days of annual leave."
"The European Working Time Directive, brought into UK law in 1998, says workers should receive their 'normal' pay when they go on annual leave."
"Recruitment firm Glassdoor has similarly alarming statistics: 23% of employees who took annual leave in 2018 regularly checked their emails, while 15% continued working throughout their holiday because of fear of falling behind and the consequences of not hitting their targets."

Usage

Uncountable

Synonyms

break leave

Questions

What does annual leave mean?: Amount of time expressed as the number of days per year that an employee is entitled to be away from work.

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