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   vacation

   /vəˈkeɪʃn/

   noun

   • 1. a fixed holiday period between terms in universities and law courts: "the Easter vacation"
   • ▪ an extended period of leisure and recreation, especially one spent away from home or in travelling; a holiday: North American "he took a vacation in the south of France" Similar triptourbreakstopoverday offrecessadjournmentfurloughrestrespiteleave of absenceleavetime offholidayholidaysminibreakinformal:staycationholsvacvacayformal:sojournOpposite workterm
   • 2. the action of leaving something one previously occupied: "his marriage was the reason for the vacation of his fellowship" Similar quittingevacuationabandonmentdesertionrelinquishmentleavingdeparture fromexit fromwithdrawal fromOpposite occupation

   verb

   • 1. take a holiday: North American "I was vacationing in Europe with my family"

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

   Scrabble Points: 13

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2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishVACATION | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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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.

3. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › vacationVacation Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

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   The meaning of VACATION is a period spent away from home or business in travel or recreation. How to use vacation in a sentence.

4. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryVACATION | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

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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.

5. www.dictionary.com › browse › vacationVACATION Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

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   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.

6. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › englishvacation noun - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage...

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   Definition of vacation noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

7. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishVACATION definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   A vacation is a period of time during which you relax and enjoy yourself away from home. [US] They planned a late summer vacation in Europe. We went on vacation to Puerto Rico. regional note: in BRIT, use holiday. 3. uncountable noun.

8. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › learner-englishVACATION | meaning - Cambridge Learner's Dictionary

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   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?