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

After all, the brand has long championed vacation dressing, and this top is no exception. — Kelsey Stewart, Travel + Leisure, 8 July 2026

Man shot during vacation trip traffic stop A fatal late-night traffic stop in Texas in March 2025 marked the earliest deadly shooting by federal officers during the nationwide immigration crackdown. — Russ Bynum, Los Angeles Times, 8 July 2026

Verb

After first connecting in 2015, the pair quickly became inseparable, spending holidays together, vacationing with their families, and even weaving their bond into Swift's music. — Alyssa Rotunno, InStyle, 4 July 2026

Defender Sydney Collins spent time outdoors in Bend, Oregon, Bebar vacationed at Disney World with her family and midfielder Caroline Conti traveled to Hawaii. — Harold Gutmann, Mercury News, 4 July 2026