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
Mattias Goldmann, Forbes.com, 10 Sep. 2025
Unless Sacramento steps up now, Californians risk planning their summers around rolling blackouts instead of family vacations.
—Josh Becker, Mercury News, 9 Sep. 2025
The December holiday season is a popular time for international vacations, but Thanksgiving is when the real crowds come out.
—Michael Cappetta, Travel + Leisure, 9 Sep. 2025
Hosted by Drew Carey and announcer George Gray, contestants will continue to compete in another season for cash, cars, vacations and other prizes.
—Giana Levy, Variety, 8 Sep. 2025
Queen, who also operates Royalty Escapes Travel Agency, added that some clients are more hesitant to spend thousands of dollars on vacations because of concerns about their job stability.
—Auzinea Bacon, CNN Money, 8 Sep. 2025
Yet, for some, their luxury vacations are all a facade.
—Lim Hui Jie, CNBC, 4 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
Noun
There are simply many times more people in temperate and tropical countries who may want to go cool for their holidays, than people in the north who have hitherto wanted to heat up during their vacations.
—Mattias Goldmann, Forbes.com, 10 Sep. 2025
Unless Sacramento steps up now, Californians risk planning their summers around rolling blackouts instead of family vacations.
—Josh Becker, Mercury News, 9 Sep. 2025
The December holiday season is a popular time for international vacations, but Thanksgiving is when the real crowds come out.
—Michael Cappetta, Travel + Leisure, 9 Sep. 2025
Hosted by Drew Carey and announcer George Gray, contestants will continue to compete in another season for cash, cars, vacations and other prizes.
—Giana Levy, Variety, 8 Sep. 2025
Queen, who also operates Royalty Escapes Travel Agency, added that some clients are more hesitant to spend thousands of dollars on vacations because of concerns about their job stability.
—Auzinea Bacon, CNN Money, 8 Sep. 2025
Yet, for some, their luxury vacations are all a facade.
—Lim Hui Jie, CNBC, 4 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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for vacations
Noun
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Google Flights didn’t highlight specific booking windows for Hanukkah, Kwanzaa or other fall and winter holidays.—
Eve Chen,
USA Today,
12 Sep. 2025
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There are only seven legislative days before the funding deadline due to the Jewish holidays -- which presents a real scheduling challenge for lawmakers.—
Allison Pecorin,
ABC News,
12 Sep. 2025
Noun
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When leaves fall to the ground, the carbon stays in these leaves, breaks down, and decomposes and releases nutrients back into the soil that plants can take in.—
Saleen Martin,
USA Today,
14 Sep. 2025
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When fall begins, the temperatures cool and the leaves change.—
Aly Walansky,
Forbes.com,
13 Sep. 2025
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“Vacations.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/vacations. Accessed 18 Sep. 2025.
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