sabbatical
nounUK /səˈbætɪkəl/
US /səˈbætɪkəl/
A long break from work or school to rest or do something new.
After ten years of teaching, she took a sabbatical to travel around the world.
OTHER MEANINGS
2. A year of rest for a university teacher, often used for study or research.
The professor spent her sabbatical writing a book in Italy.
3. Relating to the Sabbath or a time of rest.
The sabbatical year in ancient times meant the fields rested.
4. Any extended period of freedom from usual duties.
He treated his gap year as a sabbatical from his career.