as in holidays
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 rests
to take or spend a vacation
hoping to vacation in Spain this summer
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Recent Examples of vacations
Kathy Boardman, USA Today, 7 Feb. 2026
The emails show an account called HKH Kronprinsessen communicating with Epstein to plan vacations and a visit to Palm Beach, and to discuss health concerns.
—Erin Vanderhoof, Vanity Fair, 6 Feb. 2026
There are no days off or vacations.
—Mark Curriden, Dallas Morning News, 6 Feb. 2026
Holly Blastic said the start date is too early for families, who might have to forgo August vacations and family time, and ending May 22 isn’t realistic for families who rely on child care because many park district programs and summer camps don’t begin until June.
—Michelle Mullins, Chicago Tribune, 5 Feb. 2026
For some travelers, a welcoming feeling in a destination can make or break their vacations.
—Michael Salerno, AZCentral.com, 5 Feb. 2026
Zeno was indicted alongside her boyfriend, Rashad Ruhani, 56, in June, charged with using the Queens Defenders coffers to pay the rent for their $6,000-a-month Astoria penthouse apartment, go on vacations to Bali and Southern California, and buy luxury goods and dinners at fancy restaurants.
—John Annese, New York Daily News, 3 Feb. 2026
One of my favorite vacations was to Prague, Czech Republic.
—Rick Cantu, Austin American Statesman, 3 Feb. 2026
Kristin tried to continue family traditions, like family vacations and even Christmas.
—Susan Young, PEOPLE, 31 Jan. 2026
Noun
Skip-gen vacations Skip-gen travel is an emerging trend where grandparents and grandkids vacation together while skipping the generation in between.
—Kathy Boardman, USA Today, 7 Feb. 2026
The emails show an account called HKH Kronprinsessen communicating with Epstein to plan vacations and a visit to Palm Beach, and to discuss health concerns.
—Erin Vanderhoof, Vanity Fair, 6 Feb. 2026
There are no days off or vacations.
—Mark Curriden, Dallas Morning News, 6 Feb. 2026
Holly Blastic said the start date is too early for families, who might have to forgo August vacations and family time, and ending May 22 isn’t realistic for families who rely on child care because many park district programs and summer camps don’t begin until June.
—Michelle Mullins, Chicago Tribune, 5 Feb. 2026
For some travelers, a welcoming feeling in a destination can make or break their vacations.
—Michael Salerno, AZCentral.com, 5 Feb. 2026
Zeno was indicted alongside her boyfriend, Rashad Ruhani, 56, in June, charged with using the Queens Defenders coffers to pay the rent for their $6,000-a-month Astoria penthouse apartment, go on vacations to Bali and Southern California, and buy luxury goods and dinners at fancy restaurants.
—John Annese, New York Daily News, 3 Feb. 2026
One of my favorite vacations was to Prague, Czech Republic.
—Rick Cantu, Austin American Statesman, 3 Feb. 2026
Kristin tried to continue family traditions, like family vacations and even Christmas.
—Susan Young, PEOPLE, 31 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for vacations
Noun
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Costco is open on the federal holidays of MLK Day, Presidents Day, Labor Day, Columbus Day and Veterans Day.—
Reia Li,
AZCentral.com,
13 Feb. 2026
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The National Confectioners Association here in the United States, an organization that brought together some of the biggest chocolate producers also began to do collective marketing efforts around key holidays like Halloween, Valentine's Day, Christmas, Easter to promote chocolate to US consumers.—
Dana Taylor,
USA Today,
13 Feb. 2026
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These deer are smaller than those typical in North America, according to one member of the staff because the deer never had to evolve to become taller to reach higher branches on trees when there was such an abundance of leaves to eat in the Yucatán jungle.—
John Newton,
Condé Nast Traveler,
5 Feb. 2026
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Sun scorch, on the other hand, typically causes plant leaves to wilt, discolor, or turn crispy.—
Lauren Landers,
Better Homes & Gardens,
5 Feb. 2026
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“Vacations.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/vacations. Accessed 15 Feb. 2026.
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