WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2026
paˈren•tal ˈleave, n. 
  1. a leave of absence enabling a parent to care for a new baby: [uncountable]parental leave for up to one year.[countable]That company allows only one parental leave per family.

WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026
paren′tal leave′, 
  1. a leave of absence from a job for a parent to care for a new baby.

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