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
Kilty Cleary, MSNBC Newsweek, 11 June 2025
So explore this list of summertime recommendations for a stress-free July vacation.
—Allison Palmer, Charlotte Observer, 11 June 2025
Nellie Andreeva, Deadline, 22 May 2025
De Sousa has been vacationing there practically since birth.
—Sofia Celeste, Footwear News, 22 May 2025
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Noun
Luau Men's Golf Polo When your vacation is all about golf, relaxation, and more golf, stay cool in the heat with MATTR performance fabric.
—Kilty Cleary, MSNBC Newsweek, 11 June 2025
So explore this list of summertime recommendations for a stress-free July vacation.
—Allison Palmer, Charlotte Observer, 11 June 2025
Verb
Their reunion is interrupted when a woman who was vacationing with her powerful, much older husband is found murdered.
—Nellie Andreeva, Deadline, 22 May 2025
De Sousa has been vacationing there practically since birth.
—Sofia Celeste, Footwear News, 22 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for vacation
Noun
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Hot and Hot Fish Club’s Tomato Salad Each year, the arrival of Hot and Hot Fish Club’s famous Tomato Salad is like a mini holiday in Birmingham, Alabama.—
Mary Shannon Wells,
Southern Living,
8 June 2025
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For example, overtime provisions, discipline procedure, grievance-arbitration procedure, and holidays.—
Emma Marsden,
MSNBC Newsweek,
7 June 2025
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To control them, use an insecticidal soap, but be sure to spray underneath the leaves.—
Mary Marlowe Leverette,
Southern Living,
12 June 2025
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The thick, oily leaves are joined by Dominican, Colombian, and Nicaraguan tobaccos, a Nicaraguan binder, and an American Broadleaf Claro wrapper to produce a campfire-rich, medium-bodied flavor.—
Richard Carleton Hacker,
Robb Report,
11 June 2025
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Their subsequent conversation during his break suggests lasting affection on both sides.—
David Rooney,
HollywoodReporter,
9 June 2025
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Anderson’s Asteroid City set the best PSA opening record in some time almost exactly two years ago in June of 2023 with a wide break on the same number of screens, expanding to $9 million in a less competitive market.—
Jill Goldsmith,
Deadline,
8 June 2025
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“Vacation.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/vacation. Accessed 17 Jun. 2025.
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