long vacation

noun

British
: summer vacation
She spent most of her long vacations at her parents' house.

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Shop more travel clothing staples that got me and my mom through a week-long vacation in Paris, below. Alyssa Morin, InStyle, 24 June 2026 For now, though, the team will take a long vacation before facing the gauntlet that is an NFL summer. Mike Kaye june 16, Charlotte Observer, 16 June 2026 The First Few Months Can Feel Strange The early days of retirement often feel like a long vacation. Andrew Rosen, Forbes.com, 30 Apr. 2026 Indoors, a serene white palette is interspersed with tropical blues and corals, while a childrens’ playroom on-site helps keep your toddlers occupied during a long vacation. Yelena Moroz Alpert, Architectural Digest, 9 Jan. 2026 On the morning of April 22, 2022, Rakim Mayers, the 33-year-old Harlem rapper better known as A$AP Rocky, returned to Los Angeles from a long vacation with his superstar girlfriend, Rihanna, in her home country of Barbados. Julian Sancton, HollywoodReporter, 4 Apr. 2025

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“Long vacation.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/long%20vacation. Accessed 5 Jul. 2026.

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