gap year

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Definitions of gap year words

noun gap year a period of time, usually an academic or calendar year, in which a student takes a break from school to travel, work, or volunteer, typically after ending high school and before starting college. 1
noun gap year school-leaver's one-year break 1
singular noun gap year A gap year is a period of time during which a student takes a break from studying after they have finished school and before they start college or university. 0
noun gap year a year's break taken by a student between leaving school and starting further education 0
noun gap year A yearlong break from study taken by some students on leaving school before starting university, often spent gaining work experience or travelling. 0

before 1975

One of the 1% newest English words

First recorded in 1975-80; gap + year

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This term is known only to a narrow circle of people with rare knowledge. Only 7% of English native speakers know the meaning of this word.

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