shore leave

noun

Free time given to sailors of the military navy when they are off duty and allowed to disembark and spend time on land.

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liberty
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Meanings

nounshore leave (usually uncountable, plural shore leaves)

plural shore leaves

  1. uncountableusuallygovernmentFree time given to sailors of the military navy when they are off duty and allowed to disembark and spend time on land.

Synonyms & antonyms

nounleave granted to a sailor or naval officer

Similar
liberty
Broader
leaveleave of absence
Also see
liberty

Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

Cite this entry
APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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