Oxford Dictionary English parental leave nounnoun BrE BrE//pəˌrentl ˈliːv// ; NAmE NAmE//pəˌrentl ˈliːv// [uncountable] Add to my wordlistjump to other resultstime when a parent is allowed to be away from work to care for a child paid/unpaid parental leave fathers who take parental leave see also maternity leave, paternity leaveSee parental leave in the Oxford Advanced American DictionaryCheck pronunciation: parental leave oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com