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vacation definition

va·ca·tion (vā kā′s̸hən, və-)

noun

  1. freedom from any activity; rest; respite; intermission
  2. ☆ a period of rest and freedom from work, study, etc.; time of recreation, usually a specific interval in a year
  3. Rare the act of making vacant
  4. Law a formal recess between terms of a court

Etymology: ME vacacion < MFr < L vacatio

intransitive verb

  1. to take a vacation
  2. to spend one's vacation to vacation in Maine

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Used by arrangement with John Wiley & Sons, Inc.

vacation Synonyms

vacation

n.

on vacation

vacationing, on leave, on holiday; see resting 1, traveling 2.


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vacation Usage Examples

Preposition: of

  • lifetime: Better yet, the first Vacation of a lifetime.

Converse of object

  • surf: Search for surfing vacations & surfing holidays at the best.. .

Adjective modifier

  • all-inclusive: Otherwise, if you are intent on finding a cheap all-inclusive family vacation, select a reliable travel agent.

Modifies a noun

  • rental: Vacation rentals USA, Florida, Canada, Mexico.

Noun used with modifier

  • honeymoon: Hawaii honeymoon vacations could take you to a miracle trip to the most enchanting beaches of Hawaii.
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vacation quotes

Compassed round by pleasure, sighed For independent happiness; craving peace, The central feeling of all happiness, Not as a refuge from distress or pain, A breathing-time, vacation, or a truce, But for its absolute self.

-Wordsworth,William

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