furlough meaning

furlough as a verb

1. dismiss, usually for economic reasons
   • She was laid off together with hundreds of other workers when the company downsized

   Synonyms: lay off

   Type of: displace

   Kinds: downsize

2. grant a leave to
   • The prisoner was furloughed for the weekend to visit her children

   Type of: permit

furlough as a noun

1. a temporary leave of absence from military duty

   Type of: leave

furlough in a sentence

• Most Israelis were ordered to work at home, or put on furlough.
• The soldier returned home on a furlough.
• Most government workers are on furlough.
• The corporal is on furlough.

How to pronounce furlough

furlough is pronounced /ˈfɝloʊ/ in American English. It has 2 syllables, with the stress on the first syllable.