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
Joe Yogerst, Forbes.com, 22 Apr. 2025
The city recently expanded the app to begin allowing complaints about violations of the city’s short-term residential occupancy law, which places a long list of restrictions on vacation rentals and the people who rent them.
—David Garrick, San Diego Union-Tribune, 22 Apr. 2025
Hannah Giorgis, The Atlantic, 7 Apr. 2025
Two of the most memorable characters in Season 3 of The White Lotus were Aimee Lou Wood’s Chelsea, a fun-loving woman who is vacationing in Thailand with her much older boyfriend, Rick, played by Walton Goggins.
—Lissete Lanuza Sáenz, StyleCaster, 7 Apr. 2025
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Noun
Lithuania’s Golden Triangle offers something for just about anyone who digs European summer vacations: Historic buildings and churches, art and architecture, outdoor adventures, great bars and even Michelin-star restaurants.
—Joe Yogerst, Forbes.com, 22 Apr. 2025
The city recently expanded the app to begin allowing complaints about violations of the city’s short-term residential occupancy law, which places a long list of restrictions on vacation rentals and the people who rent them.
—David Garrick, San Diego Union-Tribune, 22 Apr. 2025
Verb
One of the season’s main stories has focused on Rick (played by Walton Goggins), a morose middle-aged man vacationing with his earnest, wide-eyed girlfriend, Chelsea (Aimee Lou Wood).
—Hannah Giorgis, The Atlantic, 7 Apr. 2025
Two of the most memorable characters in Season 3 of The White Lotus were Aimee Lou Wood’s Chelsea, a fun-loving woman who is vacationing in Thailand with her much older boyfriend, Rick, played by Walton Goggins.
—Lissete Lanuza Sáenz, StyleCaster, 7 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for vacation
Noun
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Everybody comes to New York as the number one place in the world for business, holidays, and shopping.—
Roxanne Robinson,
Forbes.com,
24 Apr. 2025
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The quake occurred during a public holiday, National Sovereignty and Children’s Day, while many were celebrating in the streets of the Turkish capital.—
Jami Ganz,
New York Daily News,
23 Apr. 2025
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Not long after, they were put on administrative leave.—
Greg Allen,
NPR,
25 Apr. 2025
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Most are on administrative leave and are getting paid, but have no indication of how long that will continue.—
Eileen Sullivan,
New York Times,
25 Apr. 2025
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Travelers will need to show documents with the following in order to get a REAL ID-compliant license or ID, per DHS: Need a break?—
Nathan Diller,
USA Today,
24 Apr. 2025
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Her big break came in 1950, when she was called in to replace the lead singer of the legendary La Sonora Matancera, arguably the best salsa band of all time.—
Leila Cobo,
Billboard,
23 Apr. 2025
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“Vacation.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/vacation. Accessed 7 May. 2025.
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