gap years

A form of gap year — A yearlong break from study taken by some students on leaving school before starting university, often spent gaining work experience or travelling.

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Meanings

noun
  1. pluralplural of gap year
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APA

gap years. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/gap%20years

MLA

“gap years.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/gap%20years. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “gap years,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/gap%20years.

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