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shore leave Definition

shore leave

noun

leave granted to a ship's crew for going ashore

shore leave Usage Examples

Converse of object

  • take: One could only conclude that Jack would not be taking any more shore leave for many moons.

Browse dictionary entries near shore leave

  1. ‹ shore dinner
  2. ‹ shore
  3. ‹ Shoran
  4. ‹ shopworn
  5. ‹ shopwalker
  6. ‹ shoptalk
  7. ‹ shopping mall
  8. ‹ shopping center
  9. ‹ shopping bag
  10. ‹ shopping
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