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'gap year' is a correct and usable term in written English.
It is a noun that refers to a yearlong break in one’s studies or career, usually taken to pursue travel, work, volunteer, or other experiences. For example, "I decided to take a gap year to travel around Europe before starting college."
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gap year
noun
A yearlong break from study taken by some students on leaving school before starting university, often spent gaining work experience or travelling
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The gap year was born.
The gap year really helped.
A gap year?
There was no gap year.
The gap year is dead.
After a gap year travelling.
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Maybe a gap year-type program would be instructive?
Suitable gap-year destinations.
Advice on applying for gap-year schemes.
It lists gap-year companies and the locations of gap-year fairs, which many firms attend.
He took a gap-year break between school and university.
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