/ 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 Related Content Daily Word Quiz: frugal Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language