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When I see people with an interesting gap year, if they can explain it, if they can justify it, if they can show what they've learnt from it, it's sometimes more profitable or more intelligent than having been through a traditional, continuous race from high school to the end of university.
Jean-Pascal Tricoire

Meaning of "gap year" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF GAP YEAR

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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF GAP YEAR

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Gap year is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES GAP YEAR MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Gap year

In the professional or career world, a gap year is when one stops their formal work life to pursue other interests, generally unrelated to their regular line of work. It is also known as a sabbatical year. However, today gap year refers mostly to a year taken between high school and college. During this gap year, American students engage in advanced academic courses, extra-academic courses and non-academic courses, such as yearlong pre-college math courses, language studies, learning a trade, art studies, volunteer work, travel, internships, sports and more, all for the purpose of improving themselves in knowledge, maturity, decision-making, leadership, independence, self-sufficiency and more, thus improving their resumes before going to college. These gap years are also called pathways, prep-years, bridge-years, and studying abroad. British and European students, however, take a much more vacation style approach to the "Gap Year" by generally working for 3-6 months and then traveling throughout the globe for the remaining time before college begins. This is intended to expand the mind, personal confidence, experiences, and interests prior college.

Definition of gap year in the English dictionary

The definition of gap year in the dictionary is a year's break taken by a student between leaving school and starting further education.

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE GAP YEAR

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WORDS THAT END LIKE GAP YEAR

academic year
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Synonyms and antonyms of gap year in the English dictionary of synonyms

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Translation of «gap year» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF GAP YEAR

Find out the translation of gap year to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of gap year from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «gap year» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

间隔年
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

año sabático
570 millions of speakers

English

gap year
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

वर्ष के अंतराल
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

الفجوة العام
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

разрыв год
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

ano sabático
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

ফাঁক বছর
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

année de césure
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

tahun lompat
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Auszeit
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

ギャップイヤー
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

갭 이어
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Gap taun
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

năm khoảng cách
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

இடைவெளி ஆண்டு
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

अंतर वर्ष
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

Boşluk yılı
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

anno sabbatico
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

rok przerwy
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

розрив рік
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

an de pauză
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

χάσμα έτους
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

oorbruggingsjaar
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

sabbatsår
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

gap år
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of gap year

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «GAP YEAR»

The term «gap year» is quite widely used and occupies the 50.453 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about gap year

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2 QUOTES WITH «GAP YEAR»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word gap year.
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Simon Hoggart
During my own gap year, I learned an invaluable lesson - that I was a lousy teacher. Even though the children I 'taught,' in upcountry Uganda, were desperate for qualifications, they largely ignored me. Until, that is, I realised that they wanted to hear about other young persons around the world.
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Jean-Pascal Tricoire
When I see people with an interesting gap year, if they can explain it, if they can justify it, if they can show what they've learnt from it, it's sometimes more profitable or more intelligent than having been through a traditional, continuous race from high school to the end of university.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «GAP YEAR»

Discover the use of gap year in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to gap year and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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The Complete Guide to the Gap Year: The Best Things to Do ...
This is the go-to book for anyone considering a year to re-charge, to follow a passion, to become immersed in another culture, or to find their love of learning again.
Kristin M. White, 2009
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The Gap Year
A single mom and her seventeen-year-old daughter learn how to let go in that precarious moment before the latter goes off to college.
Sarah Bird, 2012
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The Gap-Year Advantage: Helping Your Child Benefit from Time ...
With anecdotes from students and parents across the country who have taken gap years, this valuable guide also provides extensive information on program options in the United States and abroad that include volunteering, travel, interning, ...
Karl Haigler, Rae Nelson, 2005
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Taking a Gap Year
A unique bestseller, this fully revised fourth edition of the definitive handbook for all those wanting a year off before or after university is inspiring - a Gap Year is the chance of a lifetime to see the world; this book has already ...
Susan Griffith, 2005
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The Gap-Year Guidebook 2013
Providing unbiased and informative advice for those considering a gap-year, year out or career break. A must-have reference guide for those considering time spent volunteering, studying or working in the UK or abroad.
Jonathan Barnes, 2012
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The Gap Year Book
The bestselling, one-stop guide for 18- to 25-year-olds taking time out from studies and career to travel.
Joe Bindloss, 2005
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Your Gap Year: Everything You Need to Know to Make Your Year ...
Presents a guide to using extended time off between major stages in life to pursue non-traditional education, work, travel, volunteer, or experiential opportunities.
Susan Griffith, 2007
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Gap Year
About the Author: Dawn I Maith grew up in South London. She is now a nurse living in Gloucester with her husband, David, daughters, Joy and Sian, and a house full of dogs and cats. She is currently writing the second book of the trilogy.
Dawn I Maith, 2012
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The Gap Yah Plannah
Best viewed on a tablet. The Gap Yah Plannah is the ultimate guide to your gap year bantering. Grab your lashmina and get ready to chunder.
Orlando, 2011
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Europe in a Motorhome: A Mid-Life Gap Year Around Southern ...
Escape the rat race and take a year travelling Europe in a motorhome with the Jacksons and their thirteen-year-old son. Funny and informative - a real, life-on-the-road adventure.
H. D. Jackson, 2006

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «GAP YEAR»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term gap year is used in the context of the following news items.
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Why today's students are breaking the gap-year tradition
Long-established research shows students who take a gap year are less likely to drop out of university but some students are turning away from ... «The Age, Jul 15»
2
Gap Year Posts
Several IT Posts, Gap Year and Office Jobs Available Would you like to work in a friendly family run business based in rural Chilmark (near ... «Blackmore Vale Magazine, Jul 15»
3
Want to take a mid-career gap year?
An increasing number of people are choosing to leave steady careers or jobs to take a 'gap year' in order to pursue new interests or skills. «Women24, Jul 15»
4
Discovering selflessness during a 'selfish gap year' in Israel
In fact, everyone I encountered informed me that my “gap year” would consist of one life-altering experience after another and that I needed to ... «JNS.org, Jul 15»
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East grad to spend 'gap year' in Africa
The idea of a “gap year” hasn't taken hold in the United States, Morava admits, but programs such as Global Citizen Year — which refers to that ... «BlueRidgeNow.com, Jul 15»
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Let kids take a gap year in college
But isn't taking a gap year just a form of procrastination? A slacker's path out of studying? Muth waves off my perception as outdated, explaining ... «Newbritainherald, Jul 15»
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My daughter wants a gap year. When will she learn?
Q. Our daughter, a middling-to-good student, is pushing to take a year off from school and not go directly to college but has no plans of what ... «Washington Post, Jul 15»
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Top Gap Year Destinations
Known as a 'gap year', this time off study can provide young people with a wealth of experience and an opportunity to develop a range of ... «Training.com.au, Jul 15»
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Should you let your student take a year off?
A “gap year” has long been a rite of passage for many international students, particularly in Europe and Australia. During their gap year, ... «Tyler Morning Telegraph, Jul 15»
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We're all going on a family gap year
Let's take the kids out of school. Escape the rat race and disappear for a year. I never did do a gap year. Let's have a gap year with the family!”. «Telegraph.co.uk, Jul 15»

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