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
Christina Pérez, Vogue, 8 May 2026
But a few weeks into his vacation across the Atlantic Ocean, the Oregon doctor jumped into action caring for passengers after a deadly hantavirus outbreak began spreading through the ship, sickening the vessel’s doctor.
—Lex Harvey, CNN Money, 8 May 2026
Mark Price, Charlotte Observer, 6 May 2026
To be clear, although Swift and Kelce have previously vacationed at the exclusive Yellowstone Club, there is no indication the couple plans to marry there.
—Bryan West, USA Today, 6 May 2026
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Noun
For a certain kind of traveler—the one who plans their Coachella itinerary around gallery hours, or lingers on the architecture walking tour long after the rest of the group has moved on—Palm Springs is less a vacation destination and more a recurring obsession.
—Christina Pérez, Vogue, 8 May 2026
But a few weeks into his vacation across the Atlantic Ocean, the Oregon doctor jumped into action caring for passengers after a deadly hantavirus outbreak began spreading through the ship, sickening the vessel’s doctor.
—Lex Harvey, CNN Money, 8 May 2026
Verb
Lynsie McKeown of Virginia found it while vacationing at the home of Kelly Wosahla in Salvo.
—Mark Price, Charlotte Observer, 6 May 2026
To be clear, although Swift and Kelce have previously vacationed at the exclusive Yellowstone Club, there is no indication the couple plans to marry there.
—Bryan West, USA Today, 6 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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If there is new growth from trunks, only remove the declining leaves.—
Tom MacCubbin,
The Orlando Sentinel,
10 May 2026
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When planted together, onions will help to keep your tomatoes pest-free, and tomatoes’ larger leaves can shield the soil around your onions and prevent them from drying out as quickly.—
Lauren Landers,
Better Homes & Gardens,
10 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 16 May. 2026.
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