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- Dictionaryfurlough/ˈfəːləʊ/
noun
- 1. suspension or discharge of a worker or workers on account of economic conditions or shortage of work, especially when temporary: "half of employers say they will put the majority of their staff on furlough"
verb
- 1. suspend or discharge (a worker) from a job, especially temporarily, on account of economic conditions or shortage of work: "the company temporarily shuttered two plants and furloughed 8,100 workers"
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The meaning of FURLOUGH is a leave of absence granted to a governmental or institutional employee (such as a soldier or civil servant); also : a document authorizing such a leave of absence. How to use furlough in a sentence.
uk / ˈfɜː.ləʊ / us / ˈfɝː.loʊ /. mainly US. to give someone permission to be absent from the armed services, work, or prison for a period of time, especially to return temporarily to their own home: Furloughed servicemen must be given preference over civilian travel.
A furlough is a temporary release of a worker from their job, typically with the expectation that they will be asked to return. A layoff is usually a permanent removal from a job. Both words can also be used as verbs.
furlough. (fɜːʳloʊ ) Word forms: plural, 3rd person singular present tense furloughs , present participle furloughing , past tense, past participle furloughed. 1. variable noun. If workers are given furlough, they are told to stay away from work for a certain period but continue to be paid.
Furlough started as a word for time off from military duty. It spread from there to other types of time off, including an employer furloughing (or laying off) employees. If you're in the military — a pretty tough job — you're probably looking forward to a furlough.
1. a. A leave of absence or vacation, especially one granted to a member of the armed forces. b. A usually temporary layoff from work. c. A temporary leave of absence granted to a prisoner under special circumstances, such as the need to attend the funeral of a family member, or for a special purpose, such as participation in a work program. 2.
a period of time that a soldier, worker, or prisoner is allowed to be absent, especially to return temporarily to their own home: on furlough He was an Army Sergeant home on furlough. It is a crime for a person who has been given a furlough to fail to return to the jail or prison at the required time.
Definition of furlough verb in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
noun. /ˈfɜːləʊ/ /ˈfɜːrləʊ/ [uncountable, countable] permission to leave your duties for a period of time, especially for soldiers working in a foreign country. to go home on furlough. The plane was full of soldiers going home on furlough. a six-week furlough. Join us.
Furlough Definition. A leave of absence; esp., a leave granted to military enlisted personnel for a specified period. A usually temporary layoff from work. A period of time, specif. a day (furlough day), in which business is suspended and employees are not paid, as a means to cut labor costs.
