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gap year
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gap year
(noun)
gap year
noun
plural
gap years
gap year
noun
plural
gap years
Britannica Dictionary definition of GAP YEAR
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:
a year that you spend traveling, working, etc., before continuing your studies
She decided to take a
gap year
between high school and college.
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