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View usage for: (vəkeɪʃən, US veɪ-) Word forms: plural, 3rd person singular presenttense vacations, present participle vacationing, past tense, past participle vacationed1. countable nounA vacation is a period of the year when universities and colleges, and in the United States also schools, are officially closed. During his summer vacation, he visited Russia. Did you have a lot of reading during the vacation? Synonyms: holiday(s), leave, break, rest More Synonyms of vacation 2. countable noun [oft on/from N]A vacation is a period of time during which you relax and enjoy yourself away from home. [US] They planned a late summer vacation in Europe. We went on vacation to Puerto Rico. regional note: in BRIT, use holiday 3. uncountable nounIf you have a particular number of days' or weeks' vacation, you do not have to go to work for that number of days or weeks. [US] They get five to six weeks' vacation a year. regional note: in BRIT, use holiday 4. verbIf you are vacationing in a place away from home, you are on vacation there. [US] Myles vacationed in Jamaica. [VERB preposition/adverb] He was vacationing and couldn't be reached for comment. [VERB] regional note: in BRIT, use holidaySynonyms: holiday, visit, travel, tour More Synonyms of vacation vacation in British English (vəˈkeɪʃən, veɪˈkeɪʃən) noun1. mainly British a period of the year when the law courts or universities are closed 2. mainly US and Canadian a period in which a break is taken from work or studies for rest, travel, or recreation Also called (in Britain and certain other countries): holiday 3. the act of departing from or abandoning property, etc verb4. (intransitive) US and Canadian to take a vacation; holiday Derived forms vacationless (vaˈcationless) adjective Word origin C14: from Latin vacātiō freedom, from vacāre to be empty vacation in American English (veɪˈkeɪʃən; vəˈkeɪʃən) noun1. freedom from any activity; rest; respite; intermission 2. US a period of rest and freedom from work, study, etc.; time of recreation, usuallya specific interval in a year 3. Rare the act of making vacant 4. Law a formal recess between terms of a court verb intransitive6. to spend one's vacation to vacation in Maine Word origin ME vacacion < MFr < L vacatioExamples of 'vacation' in a sentencevacation All related terms of 'vacation'Chinese translation of 'vacation' n (c) - (esp US)
休假 (xiūjià) (次, cì)英 = holiday - (at university etc)
假期 (jiàqī) to take a vacation 休假 (xiūjià) to be/go on vacation 在/去度假 (zài/qù dùjià)
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- vaccinate
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- to take a vacation
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Definition During the vacation I visited Costa Rica. Synonyms holiday(s) tour time off hols (informal) leave of absence furlough mini-break awayday schoolie (Australian) acumulated day off or ADO (Australian) (US, Canadian) She was vacationing in Jamaica and could not be reached. Synonyms holiday visit travel tour be on holiday take a break sojourn take a holiday stop over Additional synonymsDefinition a (short) holiday They are currently taking a short break in Spain. Synonyms holiday, leave, vacation, time off, recess, awayday, schoolie (Australian), accumulated day off or ADO (Australian) Definition the length of such absence Why don't you take a few days' leave? Synonyms holiday, break, vacation, time off, sabbatical, leave of absence, furlough, schoolie (Australian), accumulated day off or ADO (Australian) Definition a holiday between sessions of work Parliament returns to work today after its summer recess. Synonyms break, rest, holiday, closure, interval, vacation, respite, intermission, cessation of business, schoolie (Australian) Additional synonymsDefinition a pause or interval He took a rest from teaching. Synonyms pause, break, breather (informal), time off, stop, holiday, halt, interval, vacation, respite, lull, interlude, cessation, breathing space (informal), intermissionDefinition to lodge as a guest or visitor temporarily He tried to stay at the hotel a few days every year. Synonyms lodge, visit, sojourn (literary), put up at, be accommodated at Definition a journey to a place and back, esp. for pleasure On the Thursday we went out on a day trip. Synonyms journey, outing, excursion, day out, run, drive, travel, tour, spin (informal), expedition, voyage, ramble, foray, jaunt, errand, junket (informal), awayday |