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WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026
shore′ leave′, [Navy.]
  1. permission to spend time ashore, usually 48 hours or more, granted a member of a ship's company.
  2. the time spent ashore during such leave.
  • 1905–10

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
shore leave n
  1. permission to go ashore
    Compare liberty
  2. time spent ashore during leave
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