work-furlough

[ wurk-fur-loh ]

adjective

1. work-release.

Word History and Origins

Origin of work-furlough¹

First recorded in 1955–60

Example Sentences

Though the maximum sentence was five years in prison, Benitez gave the hunter six months in a work-furlough program.

From Los Angeles Times

The hunter was sentenced to six months in a work-furlough program.

From Los Angeles Times

The 49-year-old Marshall must report to jail by Friday night, but is eligible for work-furlough.

From Washington Times

A year later, a federal judge sentenced the man to 6 months in a work-furlough program and 960 hours of community service, the Los Angeles Times reports.

From Fox News

In Van Nuys, a Los Angeles suburb, the state department of corrections quietly installed 54 inmates in a work-furlough program housed in a former health club, leaving the building's sign -- Aerobics and Nautilus Unlimited -- intact.

From Time Magazine Archive