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
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as in rests
to take or spend a vacation
hoping to vacation in Spain this summer
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Recent Examples of vacations
Lim Hui Jie, CNBC, 4 Sep. 2025
Today, millions of people rely on it each year to time vacations, weddings, and photography trips.
—Brittany Anas, Forbes.com, 3 Sep. 2025
The internet personality, who lived in London, was known by her more than 94,000 Instagram followers for her lifestyle and interior design content, regularly sharing her home transformations, family vacations and favorite recipes.
—Luke Chinman, People.com, 1 Sep. 2025
As summer vacations wind down this weekend, reports from local airports show that many Canadians did, in fact, skip their usual trek to Southern California resorts and beaches.
—Pat Maio, Oc Register, 29 Aug. 2025
Lenders provide more favorable terms for mortgages that finance a borrower’s home purchase, as opposed to a property used for vacations or investments, Odinet explained.
—Andrea Riquier, USA Today, 27 Aug. 2025
Thirty-one percent of millennial/Gen Z renters and 36 percent of millennial/Gen Z homeowners are taking no or fewer vacations; 19 percent and 13 percent, respectively, are delaying or skipping health-care and medical treatments.
—Giulia Carbonaro, MSNBC Newsweek, 26 Aug. 2025
Of course, these summertime pleasures often go hand-in-hand with vacations in gorgeous, far-off destinations.
—Marie Bladt, Vogue, 23 Aug. 2025
His work as The Arizona Republic’s consumer travel reporter aims to help readers navigate the stresses of traveling and get the best value for their money on their vacations.
—Michael Salerno, AZCentral.com, 22 Aug. 2025
Noun
Yet, for some, their luxury vacations are all a facade.
—Lim Hui Jie, CNBC, 4 Sep. 2025
Today, millions of people rely on it each year to time vacations, weddings, and photography trips.
—Brittany Anas, Forbes.com, 3 Sep. 2025
The internet personality, who lived in London, was known by her more than 94,000 Instagram followers for her lifestyle and interior design content, regularly sharing her home transformations, family vacations and favorite recipes.
—Luke Chinman, People.com, 1 Sep. 2025
As summer vacations wind down this weekend, reports from local airports show that many Canadians did, in fact, skip their usual trek to Southern California resorts and beaches.
—Pat Maio, Oc Register, 29 Aug. 2025
Lenders provide more favorable terms for mortgages that finance a borrower’s home purchase, as opposed to a property used for vacations or investments, Odinet explained.
—Andrea Riquier, USA Today, 27 Aug. 2025
Thirty-one percent of millennial/Gen Z renters and 36 percent of millennial/Gen Z homeowners are taking no or fewer vacations; 19 percent and 13 percent, respectively, are delaying or skipping health-care and medical treatments.
—Giulia Carbonaro, MSNBC Newsweek, 26 Aug. 2025
Of course, these summertime pleasures often go hand-in-hand with vacations in gorgeous, far-off destinations.
—Marie Bladt, Vogue, 23 Aug. 2025
His work as The Arizona Republic’s consumer travel reporter aims to help readers navigate the stresses of traveling and get the best value for their money on their vacations.
—Michael Salerno, AZCentral.com, 22 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for vacations
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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Bayrou called the vote in a bid to push through an unpopular 44 billion euros savings plan that includes scrapping two public holidays and freezing spending.—
Saskya Vandoorne,
CNN Money,
7 Sep. 2025
Noun
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The rubber sole, on the other hand, should help with traction and grip on rainy fall days when wet leaves turn walkways into slip-n-slides.—
Alyssa Grabinski,
PEOPLE,
7 Sep. 2025
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Its leaves turn red, burgundy, and purple in the fall.—
Chris McKeown,
Cincinnati Enquirer,
6 Sep. 2025
Cite this Entry
“Vacations.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/vacations. Accessed 11 Sep. 2025.
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