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adjective

as in abroad

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verb

present participle of vacation
as in holidaying
to take or spend a vacation hoping to vacation in Spain this summer

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Recent Examples of vacationing
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Coming off a hard year, six friends carry on their tradition of vacationing together — now with a baby in tow. — Dominique Fluker, Forbes.com, 30 June 2026 With designs by the likes of Frank Lloyd Wright and Le Corbusier, these homes give a new meaning to vacationing in style. — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 28 June 2026 That week, Roland Emmerich was vacationing in sunny Puerto Vallarta, as far away from the rollout as possible. — Jeff Spry, Space.com, 3 July 2026 The victim was a 28-year-old man from Mexico who was vacationing with friends, Jalisco state police told ABC7. — Summer Lin, Los Angeles Times, 30 June 2026 The actress and singer met Skrip by chance while the two were vacationing in Egypt, with Williams later recalling that their unexpected encounter blossomed into a lasting romance. — Ashley Hume, FOXNews.com, 4 July 2026 But, in the decades that followed, other cities caught up and eventually surpassed New York; one of them was Ibiza, where clubs like Pacha showed vacationing Europeans how to rave all night. — Kelefa Sanneh, New Yorker, 29 June 2026 After first connecting in 2015, the pair quickly became inseparable, spending holidays together, vacationing with their families, and even weaving their bond into Swift's music. — Alyssa Rotunno, InStyle, 4 July 2026 The Duchess of Sussex, 44, and Prince Harry, 41, are currently vacationing in Europe with their children, Prince Archie and Princess Lilibet. — Meredith Kile, PEOPLE, 30 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for vacationing
  1. abroad
  2. holidaying
  3. retired
  4. resting
Adjective
  • Congress looks increasingly deadlocked, public opposition to his aggressive moves at home and abroad mounts, and the central issue for many Americans – cost-of-living concerns – defies easy solutions.
    — Kathryn Palmer, USA Today, 20 Jan. 2026
  • Ultimately, linking his story to abroad conversation around CTE.
    — MSNBC Newsweek, MSNBC Newsweek, 6 Oct. 2025
Definition of abroad
Verb
  • The British royals had a splendid time holidaying with Spain's royal family at the Marivent Palace in August 1987.
    — Stephanie Sengwe, PEOPLE, 1 July 2026
  • The tradition was started by Queen Elizabeth in 1988, meaning all of her grandchildren grew up holidaying at the beloved home.
    — Meredith Kile, People.com, 7 Aug. 2025
Definition of holidaying
Adjective
  • Businesses can also partner with the nonprofit, while current and retired officers in need are encouraged to reach out directly for help.
    — Stepheny Price, FOXNews.com, 4 July 2026
  • The 72-year-old retired teacher drove nine hours from western Massachusetts to the nation's capital, bringing 300 miniature maple syrup bottles and children's coloring books to help stock the state's booth.
    — Michelle Del Rey, USA Today, 4 July 2026
Definition of retired
Verb
  • Testimony in the criminal trial of Johnson County Sheriff Adam King wrapped up its second week with prosecutors resting their case against him.
    — Star-Telegram staff. Produced with AI assistance, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 6 July 2026
  • Research shows that quality sleep and regular exercise both can benefit heart rate variability as well as resting heart rate in healthy adults.
    — Jacqueline Howard, CNN Money, 5 July 2026
Definition of resting

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