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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Farmer kept those same trappings of a quintessential New England summer percolating in the back of her mind while house hunting with a longtime client and friend, a Harvard professor who was looking for a vacation home on the island.
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Allison Duncan, Architectural Digest, 6 May 2026
After his death, the cottage remained a vacation home for presidents, became an office and community center for the retirement home, and a dormitory for female residents.
—Michelle Del Rey, USA Today, 3 May 2026
The dream vacation home comes in many forms—some people prefer a secluded mountain getaway, others have grand plans for a breezy beach house.
—Lydia Mansel, Travel + Leisure, 26 Apr. 2026
Miami Formerly a vacation home built in 1916, the Vizcaya Museum and Gardens is one of the most scenic places in South Florida, and perhaps the state.
—Lisa Cericola, Southern Living, 23 Apr. 2026
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Allison Duncan, Architectural Digest, 6 May 2026
After his death, the cottage remained a vacation home for presidents, became an office and community center for the retirement home, and a dormitory for female residents.
—Michelle Del Rey, USA Today, 3 May 2026
The dream vacation home comes in many forms—some people prefer a secluded mountain getaway, others have grand plans for a breezy beach house.
—Lydia Mansel, Travel + Leisure, 26 Apr. 2026
Miami Formerly a vacation home built in 1916, the Vizcaya Museum and Gardens is one of the most scenic places in South Florida, and perhaps the state.
—Lisa Cericola, Southern Living, 23 Apr. 2026
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“Vacation home.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/vacation%20home. Accessed 14 May. 2026.
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