Does Sabbatical Year Mean?

Also called sabbatical leave . (in a school, college, university, etc.) a year, usually every seventh, of release from normal teaching duties granted to a professor, as for study or travel.

What is being on sabbatical mean?

English Language Learners Definition of sabbatical

: a period of time during which someone does not work at his or her regular job and is able to rest, travel, do research, etc.

What happens in a sabbatical year?

In ancient Jewish custom the sabbatical year was a period that came around every seven years during which, in honour of God, the land was left to lie fallow, debts were remitted and slaves were given their freedom. In other words, it was the time to tie up loose ends and make a fresh start.