shore leave

Example Sentences

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Normally arrival in a new port means loading and unloading cargo, shore leave, and ordering provisions.

From BBC • Sep. 20, 2025

Times were different when Jerome Robbins choreographed “Fancy Free,” his 1944 one-act ballet about three sailors on shore leave.

From New York Times • Feb. 14, 2023

An Israeli official said Ankara had submitted a preliminary request for the crew to disembark on shore leave.

From Reuters • Sep. 4, 2022

But in the era of no shore leave, DiDomenico has become a de facto delivery driver.

From Seattle Times • Apr. 12, 2021

Beatrice proceeded on the arm of Lamont, who had shore leave for the occasion.

From "Secrets at Sea" by Richard Peck