Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

long service leave

Word Rarity Common

Frequency: Zipf frequency 5.03 in modern English

Syllables: long ser-vice leave
IPA

25

Scrabble Score

16

Letters

2

Syllables

11

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

An additional employee vacation payable after long periods of service with an employer.

Australian usage; New Zealand usage; Uncountable

Usage

Questions

What does long service leave mean?: An additional employee vacation payable after long periods of service with an employer.

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