"shore leave" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: shore leaves [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun|-|s}} shore leave (usually uncountable, plural shore leaves)
  1. (military, nautical) Free time given to sailors of the military navy when they are off duty and allowed to disembark and spend time on land. Tags: uncountable, usually Categories (topical): Military, Nautical
    Sense id: en-shore_leave-en-noun-sVzrjv13 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Topics: government, military, nautical, politics, transport, war

Inflected forms

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