Synonyms of vacation

vacation 1 of 2

noun

vā-ˈkā-shən 

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• holiday
• leave
• break
• hols
• recess
• relaxation
• sabbatical
• furlough
• rest
• liberty
• respite
• interim
• breather
• legal holiday
• interval
• intermission
• feast
• loafing
• idling
• lounging
• holy day
• slacking

vacation

2 of 2

verb

as in to holiday

to take or spend a vacation

hoping to vacation in Spain this summer

Synonyms & Similar Words

• holiday
• rest
• escape
• relax
• get (away)
• get off
• break
• recess
• ease (up)
• lounge
• repose
• bum
• let up
• idle
• loaf
• slack (off)
• laze
• goldbrick

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• work
• slave
• labor
• endeavor
• struggle
• plow
• hustle
• toil
• plug
• strive
• strain
• sweat
• hump
• plod
• grub
• peg (away)
• travail
• slog
• drudge
• moil

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of vacation

Noun

The universal love of a good vacation may not fully explain it. — Kamaron McNair, CNBC, 13 Aug. 2026

Baseball has a rich history in Iowa The Ghost Players have visited 28 countries and dozens of states, Rahe said, mostly by paying their own way and using their vacation time. — Dave Campbell, Chicago Tribune, 13 Aug. 2026

Verb

Hawaii holds a special place in the family’s heart, as Brittany and Patrick got married there in March 2022 after first vacationing there as a couple. — Kirsty Hatcher, PEOPLE, 6 Aug. 2026

Blood shortages are expected during the summer as people shift their focus from donating blood to vacationing, relaxing, and special celebrations. — Emily Kay Votruba, EverydayHealth.com, 4 Aug. 2026