gap year

Frequency: 7.010.0 per million words

A year that a young person spends working or traveling after leaving school and before starting university.

gapNOUN + NOUN

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year

Examples (10)

  • I'm planning to travel in my gap year.
  • She spent her gap year volunteering in Africa before starting medical school.
  • Taking a gap year has become increasingly popular among students.
  • Are you considering taking a gap year to gain some work experience?
  • A gap year can be a great opportunity for personal growth and discovering new interests.
  • Many parents worry about the costs associated with a gap year.
  • He will take a gap year to work on his coding skills before enrolling in a computer science program.
  • While some see a gap year as a delay, others view it as an essential part of education.
  • The university allows students to defer their admission for a gap year.
  • After his gap year backpacking through Southeast Asia, he felt more mature and ready for college.