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/ËsÉvÉrÉns/. noun. Learner's definition of SEVERANCE. [singular] formal. 1. : the act of ending someone's employment. â usually used before another noun. a severance of employment. [+] more examples [-] hide examples [+] Example sentences [-] Hide examples. severance pay [=money given to someone who has been fired or laid off from a job]. She received a good severance package [=money and other benefits given when employment is ended] when she was laid off.
DEFINITION of 'Severance Package'. A bundle of pay and benefits offered to an employee upon being laid off from a company. The receipt of a severance package is contingent upon signing a severance agreement. The amount of money received is usually based on the length of employment prior to termination, and may include payment for unused vacation and sick days, and unreimbursed business expenses.