Layoff (Noun)
Meaning
The act of laying off an employee or a work force.
Classification
Nouns denoting acts or actions.
Examples
- The company had to initiate a mass layoff due to the financial downturn in the industry.
- She lost her job during the latest layoff, along with nearly a hundred other employees.
- In order to reduce costs, the corporation was forced to consider a major layoff across multiple departments.
- As the pandemic dragged on, several major airlines were hit with mandatory layoffs, further reducing the industry's already diminished workforce.
- Rumors about the upcoming layoff sent panic waves through the entire office as people began to wonder who would be let go.