sick leave

Noun

1.

sick leave - a leave of absence from work because of illness

AWOL, French leave, abscondence, absence, absence without leave, absentation, absenteeism, absenting, cut, day off, default, departure, disappearance, escape, excused absence, fleeing, furlough, holiday, hooky, leave, leave of absence, leaving, nonappearance, nonattendance, running away, sabbatical leave, truancy, truantism, unexcused absence, vacation