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
Maria Azzurra Volpe, MSNBC Newsweek, 8 Sep. 2025
For years, when my wife and I took our kids and drove the eight-plus-hour drive to the beach for summer vacations, Cracker Barrel was our go-to for meals and old-time candy.
—Greg Petro, Forbes.com, 8 Sep. 2025
Gary Baum, HollywoodReporter, 3 Sep. 2025
Sylvain Amic, president of the Musée d’Orsay and the Musée de l’Orangerie in Paris, died of heart failure August 31 while vacationing in the south of France.
—News Desk, Artforum, 3 Sep. 2025
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Noun
For those unwilling to part with their pets, pet-friendly vacations are growing in popularity.
—Maria Azzurra Volpe, MSNBC Newsweek, 8 Sep. 2025
For years, when my wife and I took our kids and drove the eight-plus-hour drive to the beach for summer vacations, Cracker Barrel was our go-to for meals and old-time candy.
—Greg Petro, Forbes.com, 8 Sep. 2025
Verb
At its onset, Santor and his family were vacationing in the Cayman Islands.
—Gary Baum, HollywoodReporter, 3 Sep. 2025
Sylvain Amic, president of the Musée d’Orsay and the Musée de l’Orangerie in Paris, died of heart failure August 31 while vacationing in the south of France.
—News Desk, Artforum, 3 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for vacation
Noun
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My three children have got to spend holidays with her and create memories that will last their whole lives.—
Simon Perry,
PEOPLE,
8 Sep. 2025
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After a two-week nomination period due to the Labor Day holiday, The Tennessean received five responses from guidance counselors, coaches, teachers and principals.—
Gabrielle Chenault,
Nashville Tennessean,
8 Sep. 2025
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Fresh vegetables The vegetables imported to Milwaukee's Burmese shops from Southeast Asia include water spinach, Thai chili leaves, pennywort, okra and bitter melon.—
Sophie Carson,
jsonline.com,
4 Sep. 2025
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San Francisco gave itself a major facelift this offseason by letting several key members of its defense leave.—
Robert Marvi,
MSNBC Newsweek,
4 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Overnight, crews will build hose lays along fire breaks and reinforce lines.—
CA WILDFIRE BOT,
Sacbee.com,
8 Sep. 2025
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The Tigers have been plagued by poor starting pitching, a thin bullpen and an offense that hasn’t played with the same spark since the All-Star break.—
Cody Stavenhagen,
New York Times,
8 Sep. 2025
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“Vacation.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/vacation. Accessed 11 Sep. 2025.
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