Terminal Leave (Noun)
Meaning
Final leave before discharge from military service.
Classification
Nouns denoting time and temporal relations.
Examples
- After 4 years of active duty, Sergeant Thompson was granted terminal leave to spend time with her family before her honorable discharge.
- The soldier was thrilled to be on terminal leave, knowing he would soon be reunited with his loved ones after years of serving overseas.
- During his terminal leave, Captain James reflected on his time in the military and began making plans for his transition to civilian life.
- Terminal leave gave the exhausted Marine the chance to recharge and prepare for life after the military.
- Lieutenant Emily spent her terminal leave traveling and enjoying well-deserved relaxation before her official departure from the Air Force.