Sabbatical Year Definition

noun
A leave of absence from one's regular work responsibilities, usually with pay, for research, rest, or recreation. Many university professors are granted a sabbatical every seventh year.
American Heritage
Among the ancient Jews, every seventh year, in which, according to Mosaic law, the land and vineyards were to remain fallow and debtors were to be released.
Webster's New World

Sabbatical leave.

Webster's New World

Other Word Forms of Sabbatical Year

Noun

Singular:
sabbatical year
Plural:
sabbatical-years

Sabbatical Year Sentence Examples

  • The seventh year's fallow prevented the exhaustion of the soil, which was further enriched by the burning of the weeds and spontaneous growth of the Sabbatical year.

  • Associate Professor takeda is planning to take a sabbatical year in the UK in 2007-2008 to pursue this research.

  • Associate Professor Takeda is planning to take a sabbatical year in the UK in 2007-2008 to pursue this research.

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