Meanings
nounmat leave (countable and uncountable, plural mat leaves)
plural mat leaves
- countableinformaluncountableClipped compound of maternity leave.
Anita and Jennie are going on their mat leaves next month.
1 more example
Kelly is on mat leave til Thursday, then her husband starts paternity leave.
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APA
mat leave. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/mat%20leave
MLA
“mat leave.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/mat%20leave. Accessed November 4, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “mat leave,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/mat%20leave.
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