noun phrase · neutral
work-life balance
UK/ˌwɜːkˈlaɪf ˈbæl.əns/US/ˌwɝːkˈlaɪf ˈbæl.əns/work·LIFE BAL·ance
a situation in which a person divides their time and energy fairly between work and personal life
Examples
“Many companies now offer flexible hours to help staff achieve a better work-life balance.”
“Poor work-life balance can lead to burnout and reduced productivity.”
“She left her job because it destroyed her work-life balance.”
Band 8 sentence
“The company introduced remote working and compressed hours to genuinely improve staff work‑life balance, not just as a PR gesture.”
Collocations
- achieve work-life balance
- promote work-life balance
Word family
Common mistakes
balance between work and life→work-life balance
work life balance→work-life balance
Say it for a higher band
5free time→6a balance between work and life→7+work-life balance
Synonyms
work–family balance
Easily confused
work-family balance
“Many companies offer flexible hours to help employees achieve a better work-family balance.”
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