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

Travelers have traditionally come to the USVI for beach vacations and sailing charters; now Maroon Sanctuary is opening up another side to the islands. — Jayme Moye, Condé Nast Traveler, 10 Nov. 2026

The winter blend switch coincides with a drop in fuel demand, as people take fewer road trips and vacations later in the year. — Kris Van Cleave, CBS News, 10 Nov. 2026

The video captured the couple on various vacations and day-to-day life together up to their wedding day. — Luke Chinman, PEOPLE, 7 Nov. 2026

December already brings holidays, vacations and personal commitments, yet businesses pile year-end deadlines on top. — Expert Panel®, Forbes.com, 5 Nov. 2026

Tech giants are betting that AI agents will play a key role in how people get things done in the future – from shopping for groceries to returning packages and planning vacations. — Lisa Eadicicco, CNN Money, 4 Nov. 2026

The travel insurance marketplace based its findings on trip costs customers reported when purchasing coverage, along with the average length of their vacations. — Lauren Dana Ellman, Travel + Leisure, 2 Nov. 2026

In a city known for fast, adrenaline-pumping vacations, the Scenic Boat Tour invites visitors to slow down and experience Orlando in a totally different light. — Amber Love Bond, Southern Living, 23 Oct. 2026

That’s because new data says boomers are splashing their cash on vacations instead of setting it aside for future generations. — Orianna Rosa Royle, Fortune, 22 Oct. 2026

Verb

The novel follows Lucy, a tourist who vacations on Canada’s Prince Edward Island. — Kimberlee Speakman, PEOPLE, 16 Sep. 2026

His family often vacations in Florence because of an apartment his family owns there. — Katelyn Umholtz, Kansas City Star, 30 July 2026

James Campbell, who vacations in the area from California, was sipping his coffee on the beach at the time. — Colleen Cronin, Boston Herald, 16 July 2026

Then again, my mother-in-law still vacations with my husband’s ex, so maybe my boundaries are all screwy. — Brian Moylan, Vulture, 29 Apr. 2026