layoff

noun
UK: /ˈleɪ.ɒf/
US: /ˈleɪ.ɔːf/

  1. When a company ends someone's employment, usually due to economic problems.

    1. The company announced a massive layoff last week.
    2. Because of the recent layoff, many are seeking new employment opportunities.

  2. A period of time when someone is temporarily not working.

    1. The workers are facing a layoff next month.
    2. During the seasonal layoff, he took the opportunity to travel abroad.

Synonyms

discharge dismissal redundancy termination
layoff transitive-verb

  1. To end someone's employment, usually because there is not enough work for them.

    1. They had to layoff employees last year.
    2. The company decided to layoff fifty workers due to budget cuts.

Frequently Asked Questions

The word "layoff" in English means: When a company ends someone's employment, usually due to economic problems., A period of time when someone is temporarily not working..

The phonetic transcription of "layoff" is /ˈleɪ.ɒf/ in British English and /ˈleɪ.ɔːf/ in American English. Click the 🔊 button to hear both pronunciations.

Synonyms for "layoff": discharge, dismissal, redundancy, termination.

Example usage of "layoff": "The company announced a massive layoff last week.". More examples on the page.