furlough
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7.0
- noun
- /ˈfɜrloʊ/
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- After completing his training, he was granted a furlough to visit his family.
Examples
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After six months of hard fighting, he and Stubby went on a furlough to Paris.
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Here are your furlough papers.
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I put in for this furlough three weeks ago.
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I played at his club in Chicago on my last furlough, right after I got back from Germany.
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The district already has an agreement with its union for five furlough days this year.
Blog text (1) -
It's my last day of furlough.
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The mother has gone to Bamberg, apparently to meet her husband who was on furlough from military duty.
Academic text (2003) -
They give you a furlough after boot camp.
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He hasn't had a furlough in four years.
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In view of your long journey, I have authorized a 24-hour furlough on the rec station.
Synonyms
443
3.8
Official permission to be absent from work or duty
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3.9
A period when someone is officially allowed to be away from work or school
Antonyms
How Long
Surface Forms
Etymology
Furlough comes from the Dutch word verlof, which was used for 'permission to leave', especially for soldiers. That's why a furlough today is a short, official leave from the armed forces.