shore leave

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noun Navy.

permission to spend time ashore, usually 48 hours or more, granted a member of a ship's company.

the time spent ashore during such leave.

Origin:
1905–10

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shore leave

—n
1.	Compare liberty permission to go ashore
2.	time spent ashore during leave

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