time off
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Meaning · English
A period of leave or vacation from work or duties
Literally: time away from obligations
Where it’s used:
Used
Widespread English
Examples
Let's go to the beach. I got time off from work for the next 6 days.Chúng ta hãy đi ra biển đi. Tôi được nghỉ làm trong 6 ngày tới.
Tatoeba sentence #837024 (CC BY 2.0 FR, tatoeba.org, retrieved 2026-07-31)
Sources & notes
Listed in Wiktionary’s “English idioms” category (retrieved 2026-07-29); definition pending editorial review. Definition drafted by AI (@cf/meta/llama-3.3-70b-instruct-fp8-fast) and auto-approved by rule on 2026-07-31; pending editor spot-check.
Common questions
What does “time off” mean?
A period of leave or vacation from work or duties Literally: time away from obligations
Is “time off” formal or informal?
No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.