short-term leave
Temporary work break
Short-term leave is a temporary absence from work or duty, typically lasting days to a few weeks rather than months.
It covers situations like illness, family emergencies, or personal matters: She took short-term leave to care for her mother after surgery.
The term distinguishes brief absences from extended leave such as sabbaticals or parental leave.
- vacationLeisure time away
- annual leaveYearly paid time off
- time offScheduled absence from duties
- absenceState of not being
- furloughGranted absence from work
respite · break · time-off · personal time · family leave · medical leave · hiatus · recess · intermission · getaway · relief · mental health day · coverage · paperwork · out of office · approval · request · temporary
short-term leavelong-term leave
Extended absence from duties
extended leave · indefinite leave · sabbatical · leave of absence · career break
short, term, shorter, shortest, shorten, shortened, shortening, shortly, shortness