What does lay-off mean?

n. When a company lets employees go because there is not enough work for them to do.; A break from work or an activity that someone usually does.

lay-off

🇺🇸 /ˈleɪ ɔːf/ 🇬🇧 /ˈleɪ ɒf/

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When a company lets employees go because there is not enough work for them to do.

Many workers faced lay-offs during the economic downturn.

A break from work or an activity that someone usually does.

The athlete needed a lay-off to recover from his injury.

When a company lets employees go because there is not enough work for them to do.; A break from work or an activity that someone usually does.