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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This vacation home is a 10-minute walk from the restaurants and shops of Southold and a short drive from beach farms and wineries. Erika Owen, Architectural Digest, 24 Feb. 2026 White Shiplap Even in coastal vacation home projects, Heather Chadwick, senior designer at O’Hara Interiors in Austin, Texas, still isn’t seeing white shiplap as often. Quincy Bulin, Southern Living, 8 Feb. 2026 Though hardcore downsizing types have certainly lived full-time in smaller homes than this, it's probably best suited as a vacation home or rental. New Atlas, 6 Feb. 2026 Our family of four stayed in Flomarine, an elegant five-bedroom villa designed in the style of Oliver Messel, the interior designer who worked on Princess Margaret’s vacation home, Les Jolie Eaux. Flora Stubbs, Travel + Leisure, 5 Feb. 2026 See All Example Sentences for vacation home

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“Vacation home.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/vacation%20home. Accessed 14 Mar. 2026.

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