noun phrase · neutral
parental leave
/pəˈrɛntl liːv/pa·REN·tal LEAVE
Time off work that parents are entitled to around the birth or adoption of a child.
Examples
“Many countries now offer paid parental leave for both mothers and fathers.”
“He took parental leave to look after the newborn.”
“Debates around parental leave often appear in Task 2 essays about work–family balance.”
Band 8 sentence
“Extending paid parental leave to fathers as well as mothers can promote gender equality in childcare responsibilities.”
Collocations
- take parental leave
- paid parental leave
Word family
Common mistakes
take a parental leave→take parental leave
parental permission→parental leave
Say it for a higher band
5time off after birth→6maternity/paternity leave→7+parental leave
Synonyms
maternity/paternity leave
Easily confused
maternity leave
“She returned to work three months after her maternity leave ended.”
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