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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The couple bought a vacation home in Door County, Wisconsin, and prioritized traveling together more.
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Carolyn Stein, Chicago Tribune, 14 Mar. 2026
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
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Carolyn Stein, Chicago Tribune, 14 Mar. 2026
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
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 20 Mar. 2026.
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