Book Leave

Pronunciation: /bʊk liːv/

Definitions of book leave

noun a period of time off work granted to an employee for the purpose of studying or writing a book

Example Sentences

A1 I need to request book leave from work to attend my sister's wedding.

A2 She was granted book leave to study for her upcoming exams.

B1 Employees are entitled to book leave for personal development or educational purposes.

B2 The company policy allows for book leave for up to two weeks per year.

C1 The professor was granted book leave to conduct research abroad for a semester.

C2 After years of hard work, she finally decided to take a sabbatical and book leave to travel the world.

Examples of book leave in a Sentence

formal I need to submit a formal request to book leave for next week.

informal I'm thinking of booking leave for our trip to the beach.

slang I'm gonna book some leave to chill at home for a few days.

figurative Sometimes we need to book leave from our busy lives to take care of ourselves.

Grammatical Forms of book leave

• past tense: booked
• plural: book leaves
• comparative: more book leave
• superlative: most book leave
• present tense: books leave
• future tense: will book leave
• perfect tense: have booked leave
• continuous tense: is booking leave
• singular: book leave
• positive degree: book leave
• infinitive: to book leave
• gerund: booking leave
• participle: booked leave

Origin and Evolution of book leave

First Known Use: 1970 year

Language of Origin: English

Story behind the word: The term 'book leave' originated from the practice of allowing employees to take time off work to study or prepare for exams by using their vacation days.

Evolution of the word: Originally used in academic or professional settings, 'book leave' has evolved to encompass any period of time off work specifically designated for reading or studying, regardless of the reason.