career break

noun

A period of time when one chooses not to have a job, for example because he wants to travel or look after his children.

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Meanings

nouncareer break (plural career breaks)

plural career breaks

  1. A period of time when one chooses not to have a job, for example because he wants to travel or look after his children.

Translations

Finnish urakatkos, urakatko
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French pause-carrière
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Irish sos gairme
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Polish przerwa w karierze
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Cite this entry
APA

career break. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/career%20break

MLA

“career break.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/career%20break. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “career break,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/career%20break.

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