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Word3 vacation
WordType (noun)
Phonetic /veɪˈkeɪʃn/ /vəˈkeɪʃn/
Example
  • they're on vacation in hawaii right now.
  • i'm going on vacation for a couple of weeks.
  • you look tired—you should take a vacation.
  • we're planning a summer vacation to europe next year.
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vacation

(noun)/veɪˈkeɪʃn/ /vəˈkeɪʃn/
  1. a period of time spent travelling or resting away from home
    • They're on vacation in Hawaii right now.
    • I'm going on vacation for a couple of weeks.
    • You look tired—you should take a vacation.
    • We're planning a summer vacation to Europe next year.
    • I just got back from a family vacation in New Orleans.
    • The job includes two weeks' paid vacation.
    • a vacation home
    • He had a lot of unused vacation time.

    Extra Examples

    • Employees no longer have a fixed number of vacation days.
    • He hadn't taken a real vacation in years.
    • I have put in for vacation time.
    • I hope the bad weather didn't ruin your vacation.
    • I may go on an extended vacation to Bermuda.
    • I wasn't able to use all of my vacation time last year.
    • Military personnel receive a month of paid vacation.
    • Orlando is a popular vacation resort for British tourists.
    • She needed a little vacation to clear her head.
    • She took a well-deserved vacation to Mexico.
    • She was going to spend her vacation in Hawaii all by herself.
    • The President cut short his working vacation by two days.
    • The sisters are on summer vacation with their family.
    • He has a private jet and a vacation home in Switzerland.
    • He went on vacation some time last week.
    • How was your vacation?
    • Let us help you with your vacation plans!
    • She's gone on vacation to Massachusetts.
    • The area is a popular vacation choice for families.
    • The couple had left for a European vacation.
    • The senator is on vacation in Maine.
    • They usually go on a ski vacation this time of year.
    • Vacation time and other benefits were cut.
    • Their son is home on vacation.
    • When I got back from my vacation, there was a letter waiting for me.
  2. (in the UK) one of the periods of time when universities or courts of law are closed; (in the US) one of the periods of time when schools, colleges, universities or courts of law are closed
    • SEE ALSO vac
      https://www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com/definition/english/vac
    • the Christmas/Easter/summer vacation
    • the long vacation (= the summer vacation)
    • I got a full-time job during the vacation.

    Extra Examples

    • I wrote the essay during the Christmas vacation.
    • I'm going travelling in the vacation.
    • Most students get vacation jobs.
    • She went home to her parents for the Easter vacation.
    • Students had a two-week vacation at the end of December.
    • The long summer vacation breaks the rhythm of instruction.
    • The schools were closed for summer vacation.

    Word Origin

    • late Middle English: from Old French, or from Latin vacatio(n-), from vacare ‘be unoccupied’.
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