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vacation
[ vey-key-shuhn, vuh- ]
noun
- a period of suspension of work, study, or other activity, usually used for rest, recreation, or travel; recess or holiday:
Schoolchildren are on vacation now.
- a part of the year, regularly set aside, when normal activities of law courts, legislatures, etc., are suspended.
- freedom or release from duty, business, or activity.
- an act or instance of vacating.
verb (used without object)
- to take or have a vacation:
to vacation in the Caribbean.
vacation
/ vəˈkeɪʃən /
noun
- a period of the year when the law courts or universities are closed
- a period in which a break is taken from work or studies for rest, travel, or recreation Also called (in Britain and certain other countries) holiday
- the act of departing from or abandoning property, etc
verb
- intr to take a vacation; holiday
Derived Forms
- vaˈcationless, adjective
Other Words From
- va·cation·er va·cation·ist noun
- va·cation·less adjective
- mini·va·cation noun
- preva·cation noun adjective
Word History and Origins
Word History and Origins
Origin of vacation1
Example Sentences
That hunch was confirmed after they vacationed in Mexico that summer and she wore his jersey to a 49ers game in October.
Kate shares that this is their “victory tour,” not the midlife crisis vacation her husband thinks it is, but before they utter a line of dialogue, we can see the divisions.
According to the Department of Fish and Wildlife, reports have been increasing for decades — not due to more bears but to more people living and vacationing in bear territory.
Their soaring cliffs and star-studded night skies are the backdrop of millions of family vacations every year.
Digital Services who was apparently caught off-guard while vacationing in Mexico.
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