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vacation

noun, often attributive

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va·ca·tion | \ vā-ˈkā-shən

, və- \

Definition of vacation

(Entry 1 of 2)

1 : a period spent away from home or business in travel or recreation had a restful vacation at the beach

2a : a scheduled period during which activity (as of a court or school) is suspended

b : a period of exemption from work granted to an employee

3 : a respite or a time of respite from something : intermission

4 : an act or an instance of vacating

vacation

verb

vacationed; vacationing\ vā-ˈkā-sh(ə-)niŋ

, və- \

Definition of vacation (Entry 2 of 2)

intransitive verb

: to take or spend a vacation vacationed at the shore

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Examples of vacation in a Sentence

Noun Family vacations were a high point in my childhood. When are you taking vacation this year? Employees are entitled to 120 hours of paid vacation. I don't have any vacation days left. We have a one-week vacation in February. The university will be closed for Christmas vacation. Verb hoping to vacation in Spain this summer

Recent Examples on the Web: Noun Initially designed as a personal vacation home by the late Argentine architect Mario Connio, the house was sold more than two decades ago to a couple who use it as a retreat from their home base in San Francisco. — David M. Murphy, ELLE Decor, "How One Lucky Couple Is Preserving Paradise on the Coast of Uruguay," 6 Jan. 2021 When the economy and peoples’ lives return to a more normal routine once pandemic fears ebb, people will start driving again to work, to visit friends, and to vacation getaways. — Adam Shell, USA TODAY, "Disney, AutoZone and PayPal are among 21 stocks you should consider buying in 2021, stock experts say," 5 Jan. 2021 Days earlier, Austin’s mayor traveled to Cabo to vacation after hosting his daughter’s wedding despite asking residents to stay home in a video. — Washington Post, "Arizona’s governor urged residents to stay home. His adult son posted maskless videos at a crowded, indoor dance party.," 5 Jan. 2021 According to influencer watchdog @TikTokRoom on Instagram, the sisters appear to have been spotted by fans in full vacation mode with Noah Beck, Chase Hudson, and more. — Zoe Haylock, Vulture, "Charli D’Amelio Tried Very Hard to Hide Her Pandemic Vacation," 4 Jan. 2021 But in interviews, some said their students are facing pandemic pressures greater than a course grade — and the 11th-hour policy change is particularly difficult to carry out during winter vacation. — Melissa Gomez, Los Angeles Times, "Facing a spike in Fs, winter break isn’t a vacation for many teachers and students," 30 Dec. 2020 The small communities of Jews living in those countries have rejoiced, and Israelis have been pretty excited, too — over 50,000 of them have already visited the UAE, one of the world’s glitziest vacation spots. — Gabe Friedman, sun-sentinel.com, "Heartwarming Jewish stories from 2020," 30 Dec. 2020 Two weeks after DeSoto officials Candice and Jeremiah Quarles took a controversial Disney World vacation funded largely by taxpayers, AT&T; gave the couple free tickets to two exclusive Cotton Bowl dinners, a forensic audit shows. — Emily Dunn, Dallas News, "The biggest stories from DeSoto you might have missed in 2020," 30 Dec. 2020 The former model and cookbook author shared a fun video on her Instagram page Tuesday, featuring her dancing in a one-piece swimsuit during her family’s Christmas vacation in St. Barts. — Ally Mauch, PEOPLE.com, "Chrissy Teigen Shares She’s ‘4 Weeks Sober’ with Fan on Instagram," 29 Dec. 2020 Recent Examples on the Web: Verb She’s a travel nurse who also wanted to vacation a bit in the Sunshine State. — Michael Williams, SFChronicle.com, "SFO remains quiet despite national holiday surge in airline travel," 29 Dec. 2020 For travelers, one big lesson of 2020 was to never vacation beyond your means. — Washington Post, "What happened to travel in 2020? What will happen in 2021?," 16 Dec. 2020 The children who have not been accounted for yet are not from families who vacation down at the coast twice a summer. — Amanda Walker, al, "The two sides of education in Alabama," 7 Dec. 2020 At the same time Wednesday, Gov. Ron DeSantis announced a new $13 million ad campaign to encourage Floridians to vacation in the state. — From Usa Today Network And Wire Reports, USA TODAY, "WWII anniversary, liquor boom, tracking app: News from around our 50 states," 5 Sep. 2020 Ryan was the one who suggested Stafford work with a private throwing coach a few years ago, something that coincided with an uptick in Stafford’s play, and the families occasionally vacation together in the offseason. — Dave Birkett, Detroit Free Press, "How Detroit Lions' Matthew Stafford and Atlanta Falcons' Matt Ryan became best friends," 22 Oct. 2020 Travel agents say families have been postponing Christmastime plans to vacation at the Orlando-area resort, in part because of concerns about the safety of flying. — Brooks Barnes, New York Times, "At Disney World, ‘Worst Fears’ About Virus Have Not Come True," 9 Oct. 2020 During the summer, travel agents reported an increases interest in outdoor destinations, cabins and national parks where travelers could vacation with plenty of room for social distancing. — Dallas News, "American Airlines adds DFW-to-Daytona Beach flight for outdoor winter escape during COVID pandemic," 29 Sep. 2020 The governor in recent days has emphasized that children should return to school; travelers should book flights; theme parks should open to more people; and now Floridians should vacation throughout the state. — David Lyons, sun-sentinel.com, "Florida launches tourism campaign — just as more events cancel," 2 Sep. 2020

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