shore leave

Example Sentences

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Denied shore leave after more than three weeks at sea and still reeling from the news the world is in lockdown, the crew are concerned about what lies ahead.

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

Cargo carriers prohibited shore leave for their crews.

From Seattle Times • Apr. 12, 2021

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