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- Dictionaryvacation/vəˈkeɪʃn/
noun
- 1. a fixed holiday period between terms in universities and law courts: "the Easter vacation"
- 2. the action of leaving something one previously occupied: "his marriage was the reason for the vacation of his fellowship" Similar Opposite
verb
- 1. take a holiday: North American "I was vacationing in Europe with my family"
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a period of time to relax or travel for pleasure instead of doing your usual work or school activities: [ C ] The family had just left for a vacation in the Bahamas. [ U ] We always went on vacation in August.
The meaning of VACATION is a period spent away from home or business in travel or recreation. How to use vacation in a sentence.
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.
a period of time to relax or travel for pleasure instead of doing your usual work or school activities: [ C ] The family had just left for a vacation in the Bahamas. [ U ] We always went on vacation in August.
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. intr.v. va·ca·tioned, va·ca·tion·ing, va·ca·tions.
Definition of vacation noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
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?
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.
VACATION meaning: 1 : a period of time that a person spends away from home, school, or business usually in order to relax or travel often used in the phrase {phrase}on vacation{/phrase} often used before another noun; 2 : the number of days or hours per year for which an employer agrees to pay workers while they are not working
A vacation is a period of time during which you relax and enjoy yourself away from home.
