Gap Year
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Part of Speech
Noun
Pronunciations
['gap yeer]
Description
A student looking to attend graduate school (often times, medical or law school) opts to take a year in between graduating college and starting graduate school for various reasons (to work, travel, study something else, etc.)
Usage
Mostly used by students who plan on taking time off in between college and graduate school.
Example Sentences
Didn't you just apply to med school? Nah, I'm going to take a gap year, so I'll apply next year.