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- DictionaryVa·ca·tion/vāˈkāSHən/
noun
- 1. an extended period of leisure and recreation, especially one spent away from home or in traveling. North American "he took a vacation in the south of France"
- 2. the action of leaving something one previously occupied: "his marriage was the reason for the vacation of his fellowship"
verb
- 1. take a vacation: North American "I was vacationing in Europe with my family"
A1 [ C or U ] US (UK holiday) a time when someone does not go to work or school but is free to do what they want, such as travel or relax: We're taking a vacation in June. They went to Europe on vacation. I still have some vacation time left before the end of the year.
A vacation is a time specifically set aside for enjoyment or relaxation, like a dream vacation to Hawaii. Vacation began as an Old French word, meaning "freedom or release" from an activity or occupation — like summer vacation.
a period of time when you are not at home but are staying somewhere else for enjoyment: We're taking a vacation in Florida. We met Bob and Wendi on vacation. Fewer examples. Their biggest splurge each year is a five-day skiing vacation. Workers are entitled to five weeks of paid vacation each year. When do you go on your vacation?
Vacation definition: a period of suspension of work, study, or other activity, usually used for rest, recreation, or travel; recess or holiday. See examples of VACATION used in a sentence.
Definition of vacation noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
vacation. noun. /veɪˈkeɪʃn/. [uncountable, countable] a period of time spent traveling or resting away from home They're on vacation in Hawaii right now. You look tired—you should take a vacation.
1. A period of time devoted to pleasure, rest, or relaxation, especially one with pay granted to an employee. 2. a. A holiday. b. A fixed period of holidays, especially one during which a school, court, or business suspends activities. 3. The act or an instance of vacating.
