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- Dictionaryvacation/vəˈkeɪʃn/
noun
- 1. a fixed holiday period between terms in universities and law courts: "the Easter vacation"
- 2. the action of leaving something one previously occupied: "his marriage was the reason for the vacation of his fellowship" Similar Opposite
verb
- 1. take a holiday: North American "I was vacationing in Europe with my family"
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a time when someone does not go to work or school but is free to do what they want, such as travel or relax: We're taking a vacation in June. They went to Europe on vacation. I've still got some vacation time left before the end of the year. [ C ] mainly US. (UK informal vac)
The meaning of VACATION is a period spent away from home or business in travel or recreation. How to use vacation in a sentence.
A vacation is a time specifically set aside for enjoyment or relaxation, like a dream vacation to Hawaii. Vacation began as an Old French word, meaning "freedom or release" from an activity or occupation — like summer vacation.
Vacation definition: a period of suspension of work, study, or other activity, usually used for rest, recreation, or travel; recess or holiday. See examples of VACATION used in a sentence.
a time when someone does not go to work or school but is free to do what they want, such as travel or relax: We're taking a vacation in June. They went to Europe on vacation. I still have some vacation time left before the end of the year. [ C ] mainly US(UKinformalvac)
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.
a period of time when you are not at home but are staying somewhere else for enjoyment: We're taking a vacation in Florida. We met Bob and Wendi on vacation. Fewer examples. Their biggest splurge each year is a five-day skiing vacation. Workers are entitled to five weeks of paid vacation each year. When do you go on your vacation?
vacation. From Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English Related topics: Leisure, College va‧ca‧tion1 /vəˈkeɪʃən $ veɪ-/ S2 W3 noun 1 [countable, uncountable] especially American English a holiday, or time spent not working We’re planning a vacation in Europe. on vacation He’s on vacation this week.
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.
Definitions of 'vacation' 1. A vacation is a period of the year when universities and colleges, and in the United States also schools, are officially closed. [...] 2. A vacation is a period of time during which you relax and enjoy yourself away from home. [] [...] 3.
