ˈsick leave BrE AmE noun [uncountable]
time that you are allowed to spend away from work because you are sick
on sick leave
He has been on sick leave for more than three months.
ˈsick leave BrE AmE noun [uncountable]
time that you are allowed to spend away from work because you are sick
on sick leave
He has been on sick leave for more than three months.
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English. Longman - Словарь современного английского языка. 2012