maternity leave
noun
: time off from a job given a mother to take care of a newborn child
The company granted her maternity leave.
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Katie Couric In 1991, Couric started filling in for Today co-anchor Deborah Norville, who went on maternity leave.
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Matt Robison, Newsweek, 24 Feb. 2025
During the Obama years, Huma Abedin served as a top aide to Secretary of State Hillary Clinton using the provision after returning from maternity leave.
—Philip Elliott, TIME, 19 Feb. 2025
Two Women / Canada (Director: Chloé Robichaud, Screenwriter and Producer: Catherine Léger Producer: Martin Paul-Hus) — Violette is having a difficult maternity leave.
—Jason P. Frank, Vulture, 24 Jan. 2025
That includes access to pensions, unemployment, health insurance, family benefits, annual vacation and maternity leave.
—Juliana Kim, NPR, 1 Dec. 2024
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Matt Robison, Newsweek, 24 Feb. 2025
During the Obama years, Huma Abedin served as a top aide to Secretary of State Hillary Clinton using the provision after returning from maternity leave.
—Philip Elliott, TIME, 19 Feb. 2025
Two Women / Canada (Director: Chloé Robichaud, Screenwriter and Producer: Catherine Léger Producer: Martin Paul-Hus) — Violette is having a difficult maternity leave.
—Jason P. Frank, Vulture, 24 Jan. 2025
That includes access to pensions, unemployment, health insurance, family benefits, annual vacation and maternity leave.
—Juliana Kim, NPR, 1 Dec. 2024
See All Example Sentences for maternity leave
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“Maternity leave.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/maternity%20leave. Accessed 13 Mar. 2025.
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