vacation
noun
- leave of absence from a regular occupation, or a specific trip or journey, usually for the purpose of recreation or tourism
- act/process of taking a break, traveling for personal enjoyment, holidaying
verb
- to travel for personal enjoyment, go on holiday, take a break
Wiktionary
Pronunciation: /vəˈkeɪ.ʃən/ / /veɪˈkeɪ.ʃən/ / /ʋe.keː.ʃən/
noun
Etymology: Inherited from Middle English vacation, vacacion, vacacioun, from Anglo-Norman vacacioun, from Old French vacacion, vacation, from Latin vacātiō. Equivalent to vacate + -ion.
- An extended trip or journey away from home for rest or pleasure.
“We were on vacation in Florida this year.”
- An extended period of leisure time away from work or school.
“Schoolchildren are on vacation this week.”
- A period during which official activity or business is formally suspended; an official holiday from university, law courts etc.
- The act of vacating something; moving out.
“The Conservative Party’s vacation of the centre ground gave an opportunity to its opponents.”
- The act of making legally void.
- Freedom from some business or activity.
- Free time given over to a specific purpose; occupation, activity.
“The first exploited his, sundrie waies, and excelleth in military exploits, and utilitie of his publike vacations.”
verb
Etymology: Inherited from Middle English vacation, vacacion, vacacioun, from Anglo-Norman vacacioun, from Old French vacacion, vacation, from Latin vacātiō. Equivalent to vacate + -ion.
- To spend or take a vacation.
“This year, we’re vacationing in Mexico.”