Synonyms of vacations

vacations 1 of 2

noun

plural of vacation

as in holidays

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

• holidays
• leaves
• breaks
• hols
• recesses
• relaxations
• sabbaticals
• furloughs
• liberties
• intervals
• feasts
• rests
• respites
• legal holidays
• breathers
• intermissions
• holy days
• interims

vacations

2 of 2

verb

present tense third-person singular of vacation

as in rests

to take or spend a vacation

hoping to vacation in Spain this summer

Synonyms & Similar Words

• holidays
• rests
• escapes
• breaks
• gets (away)
• relaxes
• recesses
• gets off
• eases (up)
• slacks (off)
• lets up
• reposes
• lounges
• bums
• idles
• loafs
• goldbricks
• lazes

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• slaves
• endeavors
• labors
• struggles
• works
• hustles
• toils
• plugs
• sweats
• plows
• strives
• humps
• pegs (away)
• strains
• slogs
• grubs
• plods
• travails
• drudges
• moils

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of vacations

Noun

But a financial audit revealed that Alfortish had been skimming money, some of which had been earmarked for hurricane relief, to pay for vacations to Aruba and to Grand Cayman, and for a new sound system at his home. —Patrick Radden Keefe, New Yorker, 13 Apr. 2026

The 100 percent cotton frock is on sale for only $16, and is perfect for beach days, vacations, and everything in-between. —Kaitlin Clapinski, InStyle, 11 Apr. 2026

The International Kitchen specializes only in culinary tourism, offering both food tours and cooking vacations. —Beth Luberecki, USA Today, 11 Apr. 2026

This is a good day to plan for future fun events and vacations. —Georgia Nichols, Dallas Morning News, 11 Apr. 2026

Family vacations always meant swimming, fishing, kayaking or anything in the water. —Charlotte Phillipp, PEOPLE, 10 Apr. 2026

According to the sheriff’s office, subpoenaed records indicate the money was used for personal expenses, including shopping, plastic surgery and vacations. —Sarah Rumpf-Whitten, FOXNews.com, 8 Apr. 2026

Carnival Cruise Line Carnival Cruise Line remains a go-to for fun, affordable multigenerational vacations, with departures from nearly every major Southern port, including Miami, Port Canaveral, Tampa, Jacksonville, Galveston, New Orleans, Mobile, and Norfolk. —Linnea Bailey, Southern Living, 8 Apr. 2026

Universal Pictures released the sequel globally on Wednesday, capitalizing on kids’ spring break vacations in the week leading up to the Easter holiday. —Lindsey Bahr, Chicago Tribune, 5 Apr. 2026