furlough
nounUK /ˈfɜːləʊ/
US /ˈfɜːrloʊ/
A furlough is a break from work, often when someone is told to stay home for a while.
The factory workers were given a furlough during the slow season.
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2. A temporary leave of absence given to a soldier.
The soldier went home on a two-week furlough.
3. To put someone on a temporary break from work.
The company furloughed half its staff during the downturn.
4. A period when a prisoner is allowed to leave prison temporarily.
He was granted a furlough to visit his family.