maternity leave


noun
  1. a leave of absence for an expectant or new mother for the birth and care of the baby.

Origin of maternity leave

1
First recorded in 1965–70

Words Nearby maternity leave

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British Dictionary definitions for maternity leave

maternity leave

noun
  1. a period of paid absence from work, in Britain currently six months, to which a woman is legally entitled during the months immediately before and after childbirth

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