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vacation

va·ca·tion [ vā-ˈkā-shən]

vacation

noun

[vā-ˈkā-shən]

Definition of vacation

(Entry 1 of 2)

1 : a period spent away from home or business in travel or recreation
//had a restful vacation at the beach

2a : a scheduled period during which activity (as of a court or school) is suspended

b : a period of exemption from work granted to an employee

3 : a respite or a time of respite from something : intermission

4 : an act or an instance of vacating

vacation

verb

vacationed; vacationing\ vā-ˈkā-sh(ə-)niŋ , və- \

Definition of vacation (Entry 2 of 2)

intransitive verb

: to take or spend a vacation
//vacationed at the shore

Other Words from vacation

Verb

vacationer \ vā-ˈkā-sh(ə-)nər , və- \ noun

Synonyms & Antonyms for dainty

Synonyms: Verb

holiday

Synonyms: Noun

break,
holiday
[chiefly British],
hols
[British],
leave,
recess

Recent Examples on the Web

Recent Examples on the Web: Noun
//Afterwards attendees had the opportunity to donate to the organization by bidding on auction items including vacation homes in Nashville and Mexico.
— Umber Bhatti, The Hollywood Reporter, "Color Force Producer Nina Jacobson Honored at Big Brother Big Sisters LA Gala," 16 Nov. 2019
//Students who excel tend to be extroverted and have parents who own a vacation home that the students get to use sometimes.
— Irving Ruan Alex Watt, The New Yorker, "Course Syllabus for Making New Friends as an Adult," 13 Nov. 2019
//The new building adds 293 residences to the Grove Resort, a luxury vacation home complex just west of Disney’s Animal Kingdom theme park.
— Marco Santana, orlandosentinel.com, "Grove Resort and Water Park completes 3rd tower in 878-room complex," 13 Nov. 2019
//Eventually, Brown and his wife, former WCVB-TV broadcaster Gail Huff, moved to their vacation home in Rye, N.H., and Brown ran unsuccessfully for Senate in 2014 against incumbent US Senator Jeanne Shaheen of New Hampshire.
— BostonGlobe.com, "“Ambassador Brown cannot serve as the Dean of New England Law Boston when his political and moral beliefs are so repugnant to those of the student body and the legal institution itself,” the petition said.," 12 Nov. 2019
//Between the boat the men rented that week and their vacation home, FWC police also found four stone crab claws, which were out of season by four months, and a filleted grouper, that was undersized, Kahn said.
— al, "Alabama men get 60 days in Florida jail for lobster poaching," 8 Nov. 2019
//Kelsey’s grandfather bought the property in the 1960s as a family vacation home, and seven years ago the Rufianges turned it into a vineyard, planting Merlot, Cabernet Franc, Cabernet Sauvignon, Malbec, Carménère, Petit Verdot, and Sangiovese vines.
— Emily Schultz, Bon Appétit, "If You Like Wine and Beautiful Views, You Should Probably Go to the Okanagan Valley," 7 Nov. 2019
//My clients are seeking rental, permanent, investment, second homes and vacation homes in this area.
— Rebecca Maitland, Houston Chronicle, "Realtor of the Week — Johnson: Galveston continues to be sought-after destination," 19 Oct. 2019
//Noise is treated less as a health risk than an aesthetic nuisance—a cause for people who, in between rounds of golf and art openings, fuss over the leaf blowers outside their vacation homes.
— Bianca Bosker, The Atlantic, "Why Everything Is Getting Louder," 8 Oct. 2019
Recent Examples on the Web: Verb
//Hapgood, 44, was charged with manslaughter in the death of Kenny Mitchel, 27, at the Malliouhana Resort, where Hapgood was vacationing with his family in mid-April.
— Eliza Fawcett, courant.com, "Anguillan authorities request arrest warrant for Darien banker Scott Hapgood, label him a ‘fugitive’ after he skipped court hearing," 12 Nov. 2019
//For a lot of people, vacationing really is a luxury.
— Lale Arikoglu, Condé Nast Traveler, "Whembley Sewell on What's Missing in the Travel Industry," 6 Nov. 2019
//In one instance, Russia flew the Tupolev Tu-154M spy plane over parts of Washington, D.C., and Bedminster, N.J., where President Trump was vacationing at his Trump National Golf Course.
— Rebeccah Heinrichs, National Review, "The U.S. Should Withdraw from the Treaty on Open Skies," 29 Oct. 2019
//Nicholas said by phone from Paris where his family was vacationing.
— Don Norcross, San Diego Union-Tribune, "Linebackers creating havoc, inside and out," 19 Aug. 2019
//Castro has purchased a TV ad that will air Wednesday on Fox News -- Trump's favorite channel -- in Bedminster, N.J., where Trump is vacationing this week at his golf course.
— Dallas News, "Beto O'Rourke returns to campaign trail, Gov. Greg Abbott's domestic terrorism task force, Dallas tax hike," 15 Aug. 2019
//While some fans criticized Jonas' summer body, the majority downright thirsted over the bulkier Jonas, who was vacationing with wife Priyanka Chopra for her 37th birthday.
— Cydney Henderson, USA TODAY, "Fans praise Nick Jonas' 'dad bod,' shut down body-shaming: 'We love Thick Nick'," 22 July 2019
//Stocks generally move higher the first three weeks a month as vacationing traders return to the office and take advantage of the buying opportunities created by August’s price declines.
— Paul Davidson, USA TODAY, "Good riddance to August but September could be just as bumpy for stocks, history shows," 3 Sep. 2019
//All the wedding rumors started this summer, when the couple was seen vacationing together in Saint Tropez with matching bands on their fingers.
— Julyssa Lopez, Glamour, "Cara Delevingne and Ashley Benson Are Reportedly Not Married After All," 4 Aug. 2019

First Known Use of vacation

Noun

14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 3

Verb

1883, in the meaning defined above

History and Etymology for vacation

Noun

Middle English vacacioun, borrowed from Anglo-French vacacion, borrowed from Latin vacātiōn-, vacātiō "exemption from service, respite from work," from vacāre "to be empty, be free, have leisure" + -tiōn-, -tiō, suffix of action nouns — more at vacant

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