Definition & Meaning of "maternity leave"in English

Maternity leave

a period of time when a woman can take a break from working and stay home before and after the birth of her child

Grammatical Information

Animacy status

Abstract

Composition

Compound

Uncountable

singular

gender specific

Masculine Singular

paternity leave

Female Singular

maternity leave

neutral form

parental leave

Examples

She went on maternity leave a month before her baby was due.

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