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

Nicks said she's specifically noticed steep price increases over recent years in the grocery store produce aisle and when looking at airline flights for vacations. — Alex Harring, CNBC, 14 Oct. 2026

On his Instagram, Hori posted pictures of beach vacations in Europe and the Caribbean. — Monika Evstatieva, NPR, 14 Oct. 2026

For the past decade, the family had booked vacations through Quintessentially, a high-end concierge service, says Dawood. — Julia Buckley, CNN Money, 13 Oct. 2026

For families Ski vacations and mountain vacations are meant to be enjoyed with the whole family—there’s little that is more connecting than a day on the slopes. — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 6 Oct. 2026

The shoppers who built these brands in the early 2000s are now in their 30s and 40s, with weddings, kids and vacations to dress for. — Ashley Lynch, Miami Herald, 2 Oct. 2026

Gordon took young Gavin and his sister, Hilary, on family vacations, including to watch whales in Canada and view elephants in Kenya. — Joe Hagan, Vanity Fair, 30 Sep. 2026

Some Canadian travelers have redirected vacations domestically or toward Europe or other international destinations. — Rachel J.c. Fu, Sun Sentinel, 28 Sep. 2026

Diana loved family holidays, too, and increasingly brought the children to destination vacations. — Katherine J Igoe, InStyle, 26 Sep. 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