1. a period of paid leave granted to a university teacher or other worker for study or travel, traditionally one year for every seven years worked

1. relating to a sabbath
Usage: formal; religious

Examples

• The professor took a sabbatical to research ancient manuscripts in Italy.
• She spent her sabbatical year writing a novel.
• The university grants sabbaticals to faculty members every seven years.
• He applied for a sabbatical to study climate change in Antarctica.
• During her sabbatical, she traveled through Southeast Asia.
• The company offers sabbatical programs to long-term employees.
• After twenty years of teaching, he finally earned his first sabbatical.