vacation home
noun
: a house that someone lives in during vacations
His parents have a beautiful vacation home by the lake.
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According to the court documents obtained by PEOPLE, from a court in Braunschweig, the suspect raped a woman at a villa close to Praia da Luz, where Madeleine’s family had rented a vacation home.
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Greg Hanlon, Peoplemag, 10 June 2024
It could also be used to help clients visualize what their deferred gratification—all that saving in a retirement fund or brokerage account—could get them, like, say, a vacation home.
—Alicia Adamczyk, Fortune, 4 June 2024
In August 1991, hard-liners opposed to Gorbachev’s reforms staged a brief putsch, declaring a state of emergency and placing Gorbachev under house arrest at his vacation home.
—Fiona Hill, Foreign Affairs, 27 Sep. 2021
Since Betsy and Ree’s nephew Elliot spend long trips visiting the Drummond Ranch, the pair thought the vacation home of sorts would be perfect for Betsy’s frequent visits.
—Antonia Debianchi, Peoplemag, 28 May 2024
On December 20, 1996, Sophie Toscan du Plantier, a successful film and TV producer, was killed while on holiday at her vacation home on the island.
—Jamie Lang, Variety, 21 May 2024
However, a second mortgage is the most typical way a vacation home is purchased and a fairly good indicator.
—Phillip Molnar, San Diego Union-Tribune, 15 May 2024
Terry McIntee and his wife, Ellen, moved from Grand Rapids to Fremont over a decade ago, having formerly owned a vacation home in the area.
—Arpan Lobo, Detroit Free Press, 10 May 2024
The four-bedroom, one-bathroom house is currently being used as a vacation home and had undergone a three-year renovation, which included updating the kitchen, the listing notes.
—Tj MacIas, Miami Herald, 8 May 2024
Greg Hanlon, Peoplemag, 10 June 2024
It could also be used to help clients visualize what their deferred gratification—all that saving in a retirement fund or brokerage account—could get them, like, say, a vacation home.
—Alicia Adamczyk, Fortune, 4 June 2024
In August 1991, hard-liners opposed to Gorbachev’s reforms staged a brief putsch, declaring a state of emergency and placing Gorbachev under house arrest at his vacation home.
—Fiona Hill, Foreign Affairs, 27 Sep. 2021
Since Betsy and Ree’s nephew Elliot spend long trips visiting the Drummond Ranch, the pair thought the vacation home of sorts would be perfect for Betsy’s frequent visits.
—Antonia Debianchi, Peoplemag, 28 May 2024
On December 20, 1996, Sophie Toscan du Plantier, a successful film and TV producer, was killed while on holiday at her vacation home on the island.
—Jamie Lang, Variety, 21 May 2024
However, a second mortgage is the most typical way a vacation home is purchased and a fairly good indicator.
—Phillip Molnar, San Diego Union-Tribune, 15 May 2024
Terry McIntee and his wife, Ellen, moved from Grand Rapids to Fremont over a decade ago, having formerly owned a vacation home in the area.
—Arpan Lobo, Detroit Free Press, 10 May 2024
The four-bedroom, one-bathroom house is currently being used as a vacation home and had undergone a three-year renovation, which included updating the kitchen, the listing notes.
—Tj MacIas, Miami Herald, 8 May 2024
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“Vacation home.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/vacation%20home. Accessed 15 Jun. 2024.
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