long vacation

noun

British
: summer vacation
She spent most of her long vacations at her parents' house.

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That might sound like an unnecessary ask for a week-long vacation, but the rule is in place for good reason. — Jessica Puckett, Condé Nast Traveler, 29 Oct. 2026 One real estate agent in Atlanta offered their client a free week-long vacation in an Airbnb owned by the home’s seller as part of a home-buying deal. — Sasha Rogelberg, Fortune, 26 Sep. 2026 Selena Gomez seems to agree, having returned from a long vacation in Italy and swapped into a decidedly more fall-ready look. — Anna Cafolla, Vogue, 9 Sep. 2026 The upstairs level was filled with cots — 24 to 30 of them — so veterans could come up and spend a night or a weekend or a week-long vacation, Larson said. — Mary Divine, Twin Cities, 2 Sep. 2026 See All Example Sentences for long vacation

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“Long vacation.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/long%20vacation. Accessed 8 Nov. 2026.

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