maternity leave
noun
a leave of absence for an expectant or new mother for the birth and care of the baby.
Origin of maternity leave
First recorded in 1965–70
Words nearby maternity leave
maternal dystocia,
maternal placenta,
maternalize,
maternity,
maternity benefit,
maternity leave,
maternity ward,
mateship,
matey,
math,
math.
British Dictionary definitions for maternity leave
maternity leave
noun
a period of paid absence from work, in Britain currently six months, to which a woman is legally entitled during the months immediately before and after childbirth