as in holiday
a period during which the usual routine of school or work is suspended
area schools are on vacation that week in February so local ski resorts do a booming business
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as in to holiday
to take or spend a vacation
hoping to vacation in Spain this summer
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Recent Examples of vacation
Olivia Young, CBS News, 16 May 2026
Fewer decisions and fewer emotional triggers mean the vacation can be focused on restoring everyone’s physical, mental, and emotional energy.
—Judy Koutsky, Forbes.com, 16 May 2026
Jim Woods, Chicago Tribune, 11 May 2026
Maestrelli, who has vacationed all her life in Forte, told me the hotel, which opened last year, was built as a private villa in 1899.
—Rebecca Rose, Travel + Leisure, 9 May 2026
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Noun
The young family was on vacation in Miami, eating dinner on an Ocean Drive patio, when police said a man randomly approached them and pointed a gun at the 1 year old.
—Olivia Young, CBS News, 16 May 2026
Fewer decisions and fewer emotional triggers mean the vacation can be focused on restoring everyone’s physical, mental, and emotional energy.
—Judy Koutsky, Forbes.com, 16 May 2026
Verb
Neighbors said the home where the party took place is rented out by the owner, usually to those who vacation in the Indiana Dunes.
—Jim Woods, Chicago Tribune, 11 May 2026
Maestrelli, who has vacationed all her life in Forte, told me the hotel, which opened last year, was built as a private villa in 1899.
—Rebecca Rose, Travel + Leisure, 9 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for vacation
Noun
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Outside, below the gold script Donohue’s sign, there is a small glass box window that looks onto the street and is lavishly decorated for nearly every federal holiday.—
Marisa Meltzer,
Vanity Fair,
14 May 2026
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Republican leaders won’t be able to count on much support from Democrats — or even from some of their GOP colleagues, who see a gas tax holiday as depleting money for highway projects.—
Nicholas Wu,
semafor.com,
14 May 2026
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Transfer to a platter and top with parsley leaves with tender stems.—
Shilpa Uskokovic,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
17 May 2026
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Monkeys move through layers of leaves and vines dozens of meters above the ground.—
Scott Travers,
Forbes.com,
17 May 2026
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Clave Especial is finally taking a break.—
Andrea Flores,
Los Angeles Times,
13 May 2026
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Gonzalez Rogers thanked the jurors for their contributions, and then everyone filed out for a break.—
Ashley Capoot,
CNBC,
12 May 2026
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“Vacation.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/vacation. Accessed 20 May. 2026.
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