long vacation

noun

British
: summer vacation
She spent most of her long vacations at her parents' house.

Examples of long vacation in a Sentence

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“Long vacation.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/long%20vacation. Accessed 17 Apr. 2024.

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