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WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2024va•ca•tion /veɪˈkeɪʃən, və-/USA pronunciation n. - a period during which one does not have to report to one's regular work, school, or other activity, usually used for rest, recreation, or travel: [countable]went on a long vacation.[uncountable]]They're on vacation.
v. [no object] - to take or have a vacation:vacationed in Spain.
va•ca•tion•er, n. [countable]See -vac-. WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024va•ca•tion (vā kā′shən, və-),USA pronunciation n. - a period of suspension of work, study, or other activity, usually used for rest, recreation, or travel;
recess or holiday:Schoolchildren are on vacation now. - a part of the year, regularly set aside, when normal activities of law courts, legislatures, etc., are suspended.
- freedom or release from duty, business, or activity.
- an act or instance of vacating.
v.i. - to take or have a vacation:to vacation in the Caribbean.
- Anglo-French
- Latin vacātiōn- (stem of vacātiō freedom from something; see vacate, -ion); replacing Middle English vacacioun
- 1350–1400
Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers:: vacation /vəˈkeɪʃən/ n - chiefly Brit a period of the year when the law courts or universities are closed
- chiefly US 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 - the act of departing from or abandoning property, etc
vb - (intransitive) US Canadian to take a vacation; holiday
Etymology: 14th Century: from Latin vacātiō freedom, from vacāre to be empty |