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

For families The property is perfectly suited for child-free vacations, but is far from an adult-only retreat. — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 17 Sep. 2026

Millions of dollars in taxpayer funds were also allegedly misspent on luxury vacations, vintage car restorations, and commercial properties unrelated to homeless housing, federal prosecutors charge. — Brittny Mejia, Los Angeles Times, 16 Sep. 2026

But for many leaders, vacations have become little more than relocating the office to a more attractive backdrop. — Jason Richmond, Forbes.com, 16 Sep. 2026

Travelers say group vacations often stall because one person won't commit, inspiring a playful campaign to get trips booked. — Kathleen Wong, USA Today, 9 Sep. 2026

Engineers at Microsoft typically enjoy a quieter summer to take vacations and spend time with family, as is common at many companies. — Tom Warren, The Verge, 8 Sep. 2026

Summer may get top billing for vacations, but budget-conscious travelers may want to hold off until fall. — Lauren Dana Ellman, Travel + Leisure, 7 Sep. 2026

Their vacations covered and included Death Valley, Lake Mead, Hoover Dam, Palm Springs, Las Vegas and even Disneyland. — Molly McCrea, CBS News, 7 Sep. 2026

Most of the organization — front office and coaches included — took vacations in June. — Sam McDowell, Kansas City Star, 4 Sep. 2026

Verb

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