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WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2024fur•lough /ˈfɜrloʊ/USA pronunciation n. [countable]- Militarya leave of absence granted to a person in military service;
leave:a two-week furlough. - a usually temporary layoff from work.
- a temporary leave of absence authorized for a prisoner from a prison.
- on furlough, granted permission to be temporarily absent from service, work, or prison.
v. [~ + object] - to give a furlough to.
WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024fur•lough (fûr′lō),USA pronunciation n. - Militarya vacation or leave of absence granted to an enlisted person.
- a usually temporary layoff from work:Many plant workers have been forced to go on furlough.
- a temporary leave of absence authorized for a prisoner from a penitentiary.
v.t. - to grant a furlough to.
- to lay (an employee or worker) off from work, usually temporarily.
- Dutch verlof leave, permission; current pronunciation by association with dough, etc.
- variant of earlier furlogh, furloff 1615–25
Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers:: furlough /ˈfɜːləʊ/ n - leave of absence from military duty
vb (transitive)- to grant a furlough to
Etymology: 17th Century: from Dutch verlof, from ver- for- + lof leave, permission; related to Swedish förlof |