career breaknoun [ C ]
uk/kəˈrɪə ˌbreɪk/us/kəˈrɪr ˌbreɪk/a period of time when you choose not to have a job, for example because you want to travel or take care of your children:
I took a career break for a year and travelled around the world.
Thesaurus: synonyms and related words
Time off
- absentee
- Boxing Day
- break
- comp time
- compassionate leave
- early-closing day
- holiday
- legal holiday
- parental leave
- paternity leave
- public holiday
- R and R
- recess
- retreat
- skive
- take sth off
- tea break
- time off in lieu
- toil
- weekend
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