loma — meaning in English

English meaning

• furlough noun An authorized leave of absence, especially for military personnel or employees.
• hiatus noun A gap or interruption in something that would otherwise be continuous.
• holiday noun A day set aside for a religious, cultural, or national celebration, often free from work.
• recess noun A break from an activity or from regular proceedings, especially in a school, court, or legislature.
• vacation noun A trip or period of time away from home taken for rest or pleasure.

Senses

loma is used for these senses in English:

• furlough A leave of absence or vacation.
• hiatus An temporary break from work, especially one which is unexpected.
• holiday (chiefly, UK, Australia) A period of one or more days taken off work for leisure and often travel; often plural.
• holiday (chiefly, UK, Australia) A period during which pupils do not attend their school; often plural; rarely used for students at university (usually: vacation).
• recess (countable) A temporary stoppage of an activity; a break, a pause.
• recess (countable) An act of retiring or withdrawing from public life, society, etc.; also, an act of living in retirement or seclusion, or a period of such retirement or seclusion.
• vacation A period during which official activity or business is formally suspended; an official holiday from university, law courts etc. [from 15th c.]

furlough — full definition

1. noun An authorized leave of absence, especially for military personnel or employees.
2. verb To place an employee on temporary unpaid leave, often to cut costs.

hiatus — full definition

1. noun A gap or interruption in something that would otherwise be continuous.
2. noun A gap or opening, used in technical contexts such as anatomy or geology.

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