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shore leave

NOUN
  1. leave granted to a sailor or naval officer

How To Use shore leave In A Sentence

  • Done with maneuvers, a US Navy aircraft carrier skipper decided to let his crew vote on which port to visit for shore leave.
  • Fred's a smart alec sailor who bumps into his old flame while on shore leave, and it's not long before they're hoofing it to ‘Let Yourself Go’ and ‘Dance’.
  • Nautical songs written by landsmen celebrate the ocean; those by sailors themselves celebrate shore leave. The Times Literary Supplement
  • Sailors on shore leave walk through the weathered Venetian old town, quaffing beer or haggling over souvenirs or avoiding the pitch of waiters trying to lure them into seaside cafés.
  • Due to the situation ashore in Honiara, there has been no shore leave allowed over the two months the ship was there.
  • They hit the Castle Quay shopping centre like sailors on temporary shore leave. Times, Sunday Times
  • The navy will countenance longer shore leave for all personnel.
  • For the purpose of shore leave seafarers shall not be required to hold a visa.
  • They hit the Castle Quay shopping centre like sailors on temporary shore leave. Times, Sunday Times
  • It sounds like an air-raid siren but in fact it calls the timbermen back off shore leave.
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