shore leave
Example Sentences
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This is a lighthearted comic dance about sailors on shore leave in World War II.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 18, 2026
Normally arrival in a new port means loading and unloading cargo, shore leave, and ordering provisions.
From BBC ● Sep. 20, 2025
An Israeli official said Ankara had submitted a preliminary request for the crew to disembark on shore leave.
From Reuters ● Sep. 4, 2022
And, of course, the service members take advantage of their shore leave to explore the city’s many diversions.
From New York Times ● May 28, 2022
The old man made his way through the handcarts and fishmongers fresh from the sea, stubbing his toes on the cobbles and bumping into sailors on shore leave.
From "The Reader" by Traci Chee
