maˈternity ˌleave BrE AmE noun [uncountable]
time that a mother is allowed to spend away from work when she has a baby ⇨ paternity leave
on maternity leave
Karen will be on maternity leave next month.
maˈternity ˌleave BrE AmE noun [uncountable]
time that a mother is allowed to spend away from work when she has a baby ⇨ paternity leave
on maternity leave
Karen will be on maternity leave next month.
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English. Longman - Словарь современного английского языка. 2012