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
Barbie Latza Nadeau, CNN Money, 15 Sep. 2025
The Cosby Show actor died at the age of 54 after drowning while on vacation with his family in Costa Rica.
—Essence, 15 Sep. 2025
Jackie Wattles, CNN Money, 12 Sep. 2025
Netanyahu, wanted by the International Criminal Court for crimes against humanity, has in the past reportedly vacationed on a Hawaiian island owned by Ellison, and, according to Haaretz, was even offered a seat on the board of Oracle, Ellison’s company.
—Glenn Garner, Deadline, 12 Sep. 2025
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Noun
A couple from the United Kingdom had to cut their vacation in Venice short after being caught swimming in the Grand Canal.
—Barbie Latza Nadeau, CNN Money, 15 Sep. 2025
The Cosby Show actor died at the age of 54 after drowning while on vacation with his family in Costa Rica.
—Essence, 15 Sep. 2025
Verb
In Bezos’ imagined future, Earth is reserved for living and vacationing, perhaps preserved indefinitely as a national park.
—Jackie Wattles, CNN Money, 12 Sep. 2025
Netanyahu, wanted by the International Criminal Court for crimes against humanity, has in the past reportedly vacationed on a Hawaiian island owned by Ellison, and, according to Haaretz, was even offered a seat on the board of Oracle, Ellison’s company.
—Glenn Garner, Deadline, 12 Sep. 2025
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Noun
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Simon-Kucher also has a new holiday shopping report, which surveyed consumers in July, and is forecasting Gen Z shoppers to reduce their holiday shopping budget by only 1%, from $814 to $805, while Millennials will be spending 14% more year over year.—
Betty Lin-Fisher,
USA Today,
13 Sep. 2025
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What’s a pirate’s favorite holiday?—
Richard Lederer,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
13 Sep. 2025
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The Harris County Sheriff's Office confirmed to ABC News that Vides has been on administrative leave since December 2024 pending an internal affairs investigation.—
Doc Louallen,
ABC News,
10 Sep. 2025
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If your company offers emergency leave for bereavement or illness but not immigration, your policies are not inclusive.—
Jenn Tardy,
Time,
10 Sep. 2025
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So while cells in a younger person (that were continuously exposed to estrogen prior to HRT) might benefit from a fresh influx of estrogen, ones that had a break from that estrogen bath might react negatively to it.—
Erica Sloan,
SELF,
15 Sep. 2025
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Midday daylight breaks help sustain energy, while dim, warmer light in the evening primes the mind for recovery.—
Julian Hayes II,
Forbes.com,
14 Sep. 2025
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“Vacation.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/vacation. Accessed 18 Sep. 2025.
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