Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

garden leave

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.67 in modern English

Syllables: gar-den leave
IPA

16

Scrabble Score

11

Letters

2

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A period of paid leave before termination of employment, often including non-compete contract clauses.

British usage; Uncountable

Example Sentences

"We think he's going to start working for our competitor, so we've put on him on garden leave so he doesn't take all of our latest ideas."
"The use of a garden leave clause means that the employee is allowed to stay at home (in the garden!) on full pay but is not allowed to work for anyone else during the life of the notice period."

Etymology

In reference to the time a person can work on their garden during their paid leave.

Usage

British usage
Uncountable

Inflected Forms

gardening leave (alternative)

Questions

What does garden leave mean?: A period of paid leave before termination of employment, often including non-compete contract clauses.
Where does garden leave come from?: In reference to the time a person can work on their garden during their paid leave.

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