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
Isabel Garcia, PEOPLE, 6 June 2026
While the stock has rebounded recently, Cramer questioned whether consumers facing high gasoline prices will continue spending on vacations.
—Alexa Lomonaco, CNBC, 5 June 2026
When summer arrives, millions hit the road for family vacations.
—Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 5 June 2026
While on summer vacations, her family would pick fruits and vegetables and then preserve them, including pickles.
—Sean Timberlake, Sacbee.com, 3 June 2026
Today, travelers see vacations as a time to get away from work and life stress.
—Miami Herald, 2 June 2026
Theme park vacations are, for a growing number of families, simply out of reach.
—Naveen Jaggi, Forbes.com, 1 June 2026
An actress joins a Time Travel Agency that’s all luxury quantum-realm vacations and toxic office drama.
—Literary Hub, 1 June 2026
The queen of summer vacations wed actor Callum Turner at the Old Marylebone Town Hall in London, in an intimate ceremony on May 31.
—Bethy Squires, Vulture, 31 May 2026
Brian Moylan, Vulture, 29 Apr. 2026
Noun
Save on summer fashion like an airy but polished button-down shirt and a lightweight dress for everyday outings and beach vacations.
—Isabel Garcia, PEOPLE, 6 June 2026
While the stock has rebounded recently, Cramer questioned whether consumers facing high gasoline prices will continue spending on vacations.
—Alexa Lomonaco, CNBC, 5 June 2026
When summer arrives, millions hit the road for family vacations.
—Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 5 June 2026
While on summer vacations, her family would pick fruits and vegetables and then preserve them, including pickles.
—Sean Timberlake, Sacbee.com, 3 June 2026
Today, travelers see vacations as a time to get away from work and life stress.
—Miami Herald, 2 June 2026
Theme park vacations are, for a growing number of families, simply out of reach.
—Naveen Jaggi, Forbes.com, 1 June 2026
An actress joins a Time Travel Agency that’s all luxury quantum-realm vacations and toxic office drama.
—Literary Hub, 1 June 2026
The queen of summer vacations wed actor Callum Turner at the Old Marylebone Town Hall in London, in an intimate ceremony on May 31.
—Bethy Squires, Vulture, 31 May 2026
Verb
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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for vacations
Noun
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Eid al-Adha is the second of two Islamic holidays globally celebrated annually.—
Devon Henderson,
New York Times,
29 May 2026
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Eid sacrifice and public attention Before the intervention, the buffalo was expected to be sacrificed during Eid al-Adha, one of Islam’s holiest holidays.—
Anthony Thompson,
USA Today,
28 May 2026
Noun
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Each time the leaves trembled, the sunlight filtering through them also wavered.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
11 June 2026
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Heat and moisture accumulate around the leaves, stems, and roots of plants, and supplementing soil with acetate exacerbates the risk of microbial contamination.—
Derek Norman,
Forbes.com,
11 June 2026
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“Vacations.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/vacations. Accessed 13 Jun. 2026.
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