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adjective

as in abroad

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verb

present participle of vacation
as in holidaying
to take or spend a vacation hoping to vacation in Spain this summer

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Recent Examples of vacationing
Verb
Last year, a couple vacationing in England jumped into the River Thames to rescue six people, including four children, after a boat exploded and caught fire. — Andrea Margolis, FOXNews.com, 2 Nov. 2026 While vacationing in Italy the following year, she was noticed by film director Vittorio De Sica, who began casting her in movies. — Greg Evans, Deadline, 29 Oct. 2026 McElroy, who learned of the approval while vacationing in Italy, vowed to keep fighting and said the community had grown as new residents moved in. — Elizabeth Campbell, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 26 Oct. 2026 In 2026, Meghan shared photos to Instagram of her family vacationing in the country’s Alentejo region. — Bailey Bujnosek, InStyle, 21 Oct. 2026 Sahara made headlines for spending time with Justin Bieber in 2016 when she was photographed vacationing with the singer in Hawaii. — Catherine Santino, PEOPLE, 19 Oct. 2026 My husband’s family grew up vacationing in Morehead City, and El’s has been part of their story for decades. — Abby Price, Southern Living, 14 Oct. 2026 When vacationing, though, resist the desire to pack all your favorites. — Gabrielle Porcaro, Travel + Leisure, 20 Sep. 2026 Living alone and vacationing alone are different behaviors with different causes. — Peter McGraw, The Conversation, 10 Sep. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for vacationing
  1. abroad
  2. holidaying
  3. retired
  4. resting
Adjective
  • The pair, who were both studying at the International Christian University in Tokyo, met during a study-abroad event at a restaurant in Tokyo’s Shibuya district.
    — Diana Pearl, PEOPLE, 31 July 2026
  • Congress looks increasingly deadlocked, public opposition to his aggressive moves at home and abroad mounts, and the central issue for many Americans – cost-of-living concerns – defies easy solutions.
    — Kathryn Palmer, USA Today, 20 Jan. 2026
Definition of abroad
Verb
  • The disruption has impacted some Americans trying to get home after holidaying in Europe.
    — Sana Noor Haq, CNN Money, 9 Sep. 2026
  • This site has operated as a summer camp since 1912 and remains a popular spot for holidaying children to this day.
    — Connor Sturges, Condé Nast Traveler, 21 Aug. 2026
Definition of holidaying
Adjective
  • Rajinikanth is back as Tiger Muthuvel Pandian, the retired prison officer at the center of the franchise, and Anirudh Ravichander supplies the score.
    — Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 5 Nov. 2026
  • Ford faced a challenge from Koppie, who describes himself as a retired farmer and pilot in his online biography.
    — Gregory Royal Pratt, Chicago Tribune, 4 Nov. 2026
Definition of retired
Verb
  • Attorneys representing James Barbier, the now-elderly Missouri man charged with first-degree murder in the 1966 stabbing death of 18-year-old Karen Snider in Calumet City, declined to call any witnesses before resting their case Friday.
    — Evy Lewis, Chicago Tribune, 6 Nov. 2026
  • Prosecutors introduced evidence and testimony over about 4 ½ days before resting their case.
    — Justin Muszynski, Hartford Courant, 6 Nov. 2026
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“Vacationing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/vacationing. Accessed 10 Nov. 2026.

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