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

Everyone is excited for the vacation, except for Shannon and Carmella, who both have valid reasons. — Louis Peitzman, Vulture, 9 Oct. 2026

It’s populated by many people from that background, who are retired or on their vacation. — Marta Balaga, Variety, 9 Oct. 2026

Verb

The novel follows Lucy, a tourist who vacations on Canada’s Prince Edward Island. — Kimberlee Speakman, PEOPLE, 16 Sep. 2026

People built and bought cabins and vacationed in the Winks Panorama Lodge, designated a National Historic Landmark by the National Park Service in 2023. — Elizabeth Hernandez, Denver Post, 15 Sep. 2026