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vacation
va·ca·tion V0001800 (vā-kā′shən, və-)n.1. A period of time devoted to pleasure, rest, or relaxation, especially one with pay granted to an employee.2. a. A holiday.b. A fixed period of holidays, especially one during which a school, court, or business suspends activities.3. The act or an instance of vacating.intr.v. va·ca·tioned, va·ca·tion·ing, va·ca·tions To take or spend a vacation.
[Middle English vacacioun, from Old French vacation, from Latin vacātiō, vacātiōn-, freedom from occupation, from vacātus, past participle of vacāre, to be empty, at leisure; see euə- in Indo-European roots.]
va·ca′tion·er, va·ca′tion·eer′ (-shə-nîr′) n.vacation (vəˈkeɪʃən; veɪˈkeɪʃən) n1. (Law) chiefly Brit a period of the year when the law courts or universities are closed2. (Education) chiefly Brit a period of the year when the law courts or universities are closed3. chiefly 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) holiday4. the act of departing from or abandoning property, etcvb (intr) US and Canadian to take a vacation; holiday[C14: from Latin vacātiō freedom, from vacāre to be empty] vaˈcationless adjva•ca•tion (veɪˈkeɪ ʃən, və-)
n. 1. a period of suspension of regular work, study, or other activity, usu. used for rest, recreation, or travel. 2. freedom or release from duty, business, or activity. 3. an act or instance of vacating. v.i. 4. to take or have a vacation. [1350–1400; Middle English vacacioun < Anglo-French < Latin vacātiō exemption from duty, vacation; see vacate, -tion] va•ca′tion•er, va•ca′tion•ist, n. vacation - Coming from Latin vacation/vacatio, from vacare, "to be free, empty; to be at leisure," around 1395, this term entered Old English, meaning "rest and freedom from any activity."See also related terms for leisure.holiday vacation1. 'holiday'In British English, you refer to a period of time that you are allowed to spend away from work or school as the holiday or the holidays. The school had undergone repairs during the holiday.One day after the Christmas holidays I rang her up.You refer to a period of time spent away from home enjoying yourself as a holiday. He thought that Vita needed a holiday.I went to Marrakesh for a holiday.When you spend a long period of time like this each year, you refer to it as your holidays. Where are you going for your holidays?Be Careful!
You usually use a determiner or a possessive in front of holiday or holidays. Don't say, for example, 'I went to Marrakesh for holidays.' If you are on holiday, you are spending a period of time away from work or school, or you are spending some time away from home enjoying yourself. Remember to turn off the gas when you go on holiday.In American English, a holiday is a single day or group of days when people do not work, often to commemorate an important event. In British English, a day like this is called a bank holiday or a public holiday. When Americans talk about the holidays, they mean the period at the end of the year that includes Christmas and the New Year; sometimes Thanksgiving (at the end of November) is also included in this. Now that the holidays are over, we should take down our Christmas tree.2. 'vacation'The usual American word for a longer period of time spent away from work or school, or for a period of time spent away from home enjoying yourself, is vacation. Harold used to take a vacation at that time.vacation
Past participle: vacationed
Gerund: vacationing
| Imperative |
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| vacation | | vacation |
| Present |
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| I vacation | | you vacation | | he/she/it vacations | | we vacation | | you vacation | | they vacation |
| Preterite |
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| I vacationed | | you vacationed | | he/she/it vacationed | | we vacationed | | you vacationed | | they vacationed |
| Present Continuous |
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| I am vacationing | | you are vacationing | | he/she/it is vacationing | | we are vacationing | | you are vacationing | | they are vacationing |
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| I have vacationed | | you have vacationed | | he/she/it has vacationed | | we have vacationed | | you have vacationed | | they have vacationed |
| Past Continuous |
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| I was vacationing | | you were vacationing | | he/she/it was vacationing | | we were vacationing | | you were vacationing | | they were vacationing |
| Past Perfect |
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| I had vacationed | | you had vacationed | | he/she/it had vacationed | | we had vacationed | | you had vacationed | | they had vacationed |
| Future |
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| I will vacation | | you will vacation | | he/she/it will vacation | | we will vacation | | you will vacation | | they will vacation |
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| I will have vacationed | | you will have vacationed | | he/she/it will have vacationed | | we will have vacationed | | you will have vacationed | | they will have vacationed |
| Future Continuous |
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| I will be vacationing | | you will be vacationing | | he/she/it will be vacationing | | we will be vacationing | | you will be vacationing | | they will be vacationing |
| Present Perfect Continuous |
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| I have been vacationing | | you have been vacationing | | he/she/it has been vacationing | | we have been vacationing | | you have been vacationing | | they have been vacationing |
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| I will have been vacationing | | you will have been vacationing | | he/she/it will have been vacationing | | we will have been vacationing | | you will have been vacationing | | they will have been vacationing |
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| I had been vacationing | | you had been vacationing | | he/she/it had been vacationing | | we had been vacationing | | you had been vacationing | | they had been vacationing |
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| I would vacation | | you would vacation | | he/she/it would vacation | | we would vacation | | you would vacation | | they would vacation |
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| I would have vacationed | | you would have vacationed | | he/she/it would have vacationed | | we would have vacationed | | you would have vacationed | | they would have vacationed |
Thesaurus| Noun | 1. |  vacation - leisure time away from work devoted to rest or pleasure; "we get two weeks of vacation every summer"; "we took a short holiday in Puerto Rico"holidayleisure, leisure time - time available for ease and relaxation; "his job left him little leisure"half-term - a short vacation about halfway through a school term; "he came to visit at half-term"vac - informal term for vacationpicnic, outing, field day - a day devoted to an outdoor social gatheringhoneymoon - a holiday taken by a newly married couplepaid vacation - a vacation from work by an employee with pay granted | | 2. | vacation - the act of making something legally voidabrogation, repeal, annulment - the act of abrogating; an official or legal cancellation | | Verb | 1. |  vacation - spend or take a vacation holidayspend, pass - pass time in a specific way; "how are you spending your summer vacation?"honeymoon - spend a holiday after one's marriage; "they plan to honeymoon in Hawai'i" |
vacationnoun1. holiday(s), leave, break, rest, tour, trip, time off, recess, hols (informal), leave of absence, furlough, mini-break, awayday During his vacation he visited Russia.verb1. (U.S. & Canad.) holiday, visit, travel, tour, stay, be on holiday, take a break, sojourn, take a holiday, stop over He was vacationing in Jamaica and could not be reached.vacationnounA regularly scheduled period spent away from work or duty, often in recreation:furlough, leave.Chiefly British: holiday.Translationsvacation (vəˈkeiʃən) , ((American) vei-) noun a holiday. a summer vacation. 假期 假期 verb (American) to take a holiday. He vacationed in Paris last year. 休假 休假on vacation not working; having a holiday. She has gone to Italy on vacation. 度假 度假- Have a good vacation! (US)
Enjoy your holiday! (UK) → 假日快乐！ - I'm here on vacation (US)
I'm here on holiday (UK) → 我是来这里度假的 - I'm on vacation here (US)
I'm on holiday here (UK) → 我是来这儿度假的
vacation
on vacationSpending time away from work or school, especially to travel some place for recreation. Primarily heard in US. I am planning to be on vacation for two weeks in July, so if you need any help during that time you can contact my colleague Sarah. We're going to Disney World on vacation this summer!See also: on, vacationtake a vacationTo stop working for some period of time and spend that time for one's leisure or pleasure, especially at some other place. You should really take a vacation. You've been burning the candle at both ends for way too long now. I'm taking a vacation in Europe with my family this summer.See also: take, vacationon vacationaway, taking time off work; on holiday. Where are you going on vacation this year? I'll be away on vacation for three weeks.See also: on, vacationtake a vacationto go somewhere for a vacation; to stop work to have a vacation. Sue took a vacation at the Grand Canyon last year. I need to take a vacation and relax.See also: take, vacationvacation n. a prison sentence. (Underworld.) It was a three-year vacation, with time off for good behavior. vacation
vacation chiefly Brit a period of the year when the law courts or universities are closed What does it mean when you dream about vacation?See Holiday. MedicalSeeHolidayVacation
VACATION. That period of time between the end of one term and beginning of another. During vacation, rules and orders are made in such cases as are urgent, by a judge at his chambers. Vacation
VacationA period of time during which one ordinarily would work but does not, normally to engage in some pleasure. One may spend a vacation traveling, relaxing or simply organizing one's personal life. Many companies offer paid vacation time to employees after a certain period of employment. Some jurisdictions require paid vacations.AcronymsSeeVvacation
Synonyms for vacationnoun holiday(s)Synonyms- holiday(s)
- leave
- break
- rest
- tour
- trip
- time off
- recess
- hols
- leave of absence
- furlough
- mini-break
- awayday
verb holidaySynonyms- holiday
- visit
- travel
- tour
- stay
- be on holiday
- take a break
- sojourn
- take a holiday
- stop over
Synonyms for vacationnoun a regularly scheduled period spent away from work or duty, often in recreationSynonymsSynonyms for vacationnoun leisure time away from work devoted to rest or pleasureSynonymsRelated Words- leisure
- leisure time
- half-term
- vac
- picnic
- outing
- field day
- honeymoon
- paid vacation
noun the act of making something legally voidRelated Words- abrogation
- repeal
- annulment
verb spend or take a vacationSynonymsRelated Words |