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vacation

[ vey-key-shuhn, vuh- ]

noun

  1. 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.

  2. a part of the year, regularly set aside, when normal activities of law courts, legislatures, etc., are suspended.
  3. freedom or release from duty, business, or activity.
  4. an act or instance of vacating.


verb (used without object)

  1. to take or have a vacation:

    to vacation in the Caribbean.

vacation

/ əˈɪʃə /

noun

  1. a period of the year when the law courts or universities are closed
  2. 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
  3. the act of departing from or abandoning property, etc
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

verb

  1. intr to take a vacation; holiday
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Derived Forms

  • ˈپDzԱ, adjective
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Other 51Թ Forms

  • ·tDz· ·tDz· noun
  • ·tDz· adjective
  • i··tDz noun
  • v·tDz noun adjective
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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of vacation1

First recorded in 1350–1400; from Latin پō-, stem of پō “freedom from something”; equivalent to vacate + -ion; replacing Middle English vacacioun, from Anglo-French
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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of vacation1

C14: from Latin پō freedom, from to be empty
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We stayed in a king suite — no real view, but a bed made for the kind of sleep you can only get on vacation, plus a second “guest” bathroom.

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The spot reminded him of his childhood and the Blue Ridge Mountains where he grew up, and vacations at Holden Beach on the shores in North Carolina.

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Wiederhorn allegedly used the funds for personal benefits, according to the indictment, including payments for private jet travel, vacations, a Rolls-Royce Phantom, other luxury automobiles, jewelry and a piano.

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So, like a growing number of fire victims weary of bouncing among hotel rooms and vacation rentals, they are staying in recreational vehicles parked beside their homes.

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Through projects like Huerta Najui, the bee yard, and the ecological corridor, the resort isn’t just offering a vacation; it’s ensuring that future generations can enjoy the same breathtaking landscape that guests do today.

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