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
Amanda Eyre Ward, Travel + Leisure, 2 May 2026
Get ready to put your houseplants on summer vacation.
—Nan Sterman, San Diego Union-Tribune, 2 May 2026
Lane Nieset, Travel + Leisure, 26 Apr. 2026
Here’s a nice read on how Americans are discovering the charms of vacationing in Canada.
—Christine Dobby, Bloomberg, 24 Apr. 2026
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Noun
Even fifty years later, my mom has iconic looks and lots of opinions, especially when packing for a vacation.
—Amanda Eyre Ward, Travel + Leisure, 2 May 2026
Get ready to put your houseplants on summer vacation.
—Nan Sterman, San Diego Union-Tribune, 2 May 2026
Verb
Here’s where to vacation like—and with—the locals.
—Lane Nieset, Travel + Leisure, 26 Apr. 2026
Here’s a nice read on how Americans are discovering the charms of vacationing in Canada.
—Christine Dobby, Bloomberg, 24 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for vacation
Noun
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However, due to the Passover holiday this month, the deadline for mail-in-ballots was extended to April 28.—
Helen Acevedo,
Miami Herald,
30 Apr. 2026
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The truce, poised to coincide with Russia’s Victory Day holiday on May 9, would come several weeks after Kyiv and Moscow negotiated a ceasefire around Orthodox Easter, though each side accused the other of violations.—
Andrew Edgecliffe-Johnson,
semafor.com,
30 Apr. 2026
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Mueller, whom Northside ISD placed on leave, remained in the Bexar County jail on $95,000 bail and faced up to life in prison if convicted.—
JJ Velasquez,
San Antonio Express-News,
3 May 2026
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Remove any fallen leaves and debris from the bed of pachysandra this fall and in coming years.—
Tim Johnson,
Chicago Tribune,
3 May 2026
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Steele is now unlikely to rejoin the Cubs’ rotation until after the July All-Star break, Counsell estimated.—
Meghan Montemurro,
Chicago Tribune,
29 Apr. 2026
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Wagner led the team at the halfway mark with 17 points, scoring 10 points in the paint before the break.—
Jason Beede,
The Orlando Sentinel,
28 Apr. 2026
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“Vacation.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/vacation. Accessed 6 May. 2026.
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