Something absent, especially absent people collectively; those who were or are not there.
To keep (oneself) away.
Leave.
Not existing; lacking.
Being away from a place; withdrawn from a place; not present; missing.
Inattentive to what is passing; absent-minded; preoccupied.
In the absence of; without; except.
An unexplained absence from work, usually grounds for discipline, where the employee does not alert the employer of their absence ahead of time nor during the scheduled shift.