absentee

Definition

  • noun: a person who is not present in a usual or expected place
  • noun: one that is 'absent'

Examples

  • There were 10 sick 'absentees' that day.

Movie clips

Movie quotes

  • (..) The Mez, huh? Thanks, Lisa. You bet. He said they all target the same kind of kid. Low-income families, absentee fathers, broken homes. So a guy like Geoghan goes after boys not because he prefers them, but because they have more shame, less likely to talk. Hmm. (..)
    2015 Spotlight