as in holiday
a period during which the usual routine of school or work is suspended
area schools are on vacation that week in February so local ski resorts do a booming business
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as in to holiday
to take or spend a vacation
hoping to vacation in Spain this summer
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Recent Examples of vacation
Elly Leavitt, Vogue, 29 July 2025
Here's how to get through your family vacation and keep your kids nourished.
—Celeste Little, Parents, 29 July 2025
Jeanne Phillips, Mercury News, 19 July 2025
Two-story suites with private elevators, rooftop terraces, and residential-scale living quarters are replacing traditional cabins, and with these luxurious accommodations come a shift in the expectations and amenities that define a new way of vacationing at sea.
—Alexis Benveniste, Robb Report, 16 July 2025
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Noun
Each clothing item is designed as much for the destination as the trip itself; everything goes well together, but is easy to mix in with your vacation wardrobe, too.
—Elly Leavitt, Vogue, 29 July 2025
Here's how to get through your family vacation and keep your kids nourished.
—Celeste Little, Parents, 29 July 2025
Verb
Two years ago, Barb, Iris and another friend vacationed near my brother’s home.
—Jeanne Phillips, Mercury News, 19 July 2025
Two-story suites with private elevators, rooftop terraces, and residential-scale living quarters are replacing traditional cabins, and with these luxurious accommodations come a shift in the expectations and amenities that define a new way of vacationing at sea.
—Alexis Benveniste, Robb Report, 16 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for vacation
Noun
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Terrell also said this bill was coming up during Passover, a Jewish high holiday.—
Lily Kepner,
Austin American Statesman,
30 July 2025
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New openings abound on Spain’s southern coastline, but the newest, Fairmont La Hacienda, is capturing the essence of quiet travel to offer holidays with a difference.—
Angelina Villa-Clarke,
Forbes.com,
29 July 2025
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There are prime opportunities here to channel the ‘stems, shoots, and leaves’ diets of pandas via creations like their roast beet salad; cacio e pepe cauliflower; and roasted tri-color carrots.—
Tiffany Leigh,
Forbes.com,
30 July 2025
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Cleveland Guardians closer Emmanuel Clase was placed on paid leave Monday as Major League Baseball investigates sports betting by the players.—
Hunter Mulholland,
MSNBC Newsweek,
29 July 2025
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Regular flights between Russia’s eastern port city of Vladivostok and Pyongyang reopened in 2023 following a break caused by the coronavirus pandemic.—
CNN Money,
CNN Money,
28 July 2025
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The Arizona Diamondbacks, 51-55, have already started selling, and the floundering St. Louis Cardinals have gone 3-7 since the break and could begin selling off their assets.—
C. Trent Rosecrans,
New York Times,
28 July 2025
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“Vacation.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/vacation. Accessed 7 Aug. 2025.
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