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leave-takings

leave-takings is the plural of leave-taking.

Meaning of leave-taking

Noun

leave-taking (countable and uncountable, plural leave-takings)

  1. The process of saying goodbye.
    • The diplomat's formal leave-taking took up most of the day.
  2. The act or process of taking leave (time away from work)
    • As a mother and a middle manager, Sasha had given a lot of thought to the issue of leave-taking.1998, Mindy Fried, Taking Time: Parental Leave Policy and Corporate Culture, page 53

Questions about leave-takings

What is leave-takings the plural of?
Leave-takings is the plural of leave-taking.

Words near leave-takings in the dictionary

  1. leave with the one who brung you
  2. leave-in
  3. leave-ins
  4. leave-one-out
  5. leave-taking
  6. leave-takings
  7. leaved
  8. leavee
  9. leavees
  10. leaveism
  11. leaveless

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