Breadcrumb Home > Dictionary > Index S shore leave: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: shore' leave" Pronunciation: [key] — Navy. Navy. permission to spend time ashore, usually 48 hours or more, granted a member of a ship's company. the time spent ashore during such leave. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. shorefront shoreless TrendingHere are the facts and trivia that people are buzzing about. Animal Group Terminology Largest Countries in the World (by Area) Current Events This Week: January 2023 State Abbreviations Dinosaur Fossils (By U.S. State!) The Chinese Zodiac ✖ Related Content Daily Word Quiz: locution Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language