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
Hannah Sacks, People.com, 31 Mar. 2025
Select a Budget-Friendly Resort Close to the Action Planning a Florida vacation without breaking the bank can sound like an impossible mission.
—Sugey Palomares, Parents, 31 Mar. 2025
Lissete Lanuza Sáenz, StyleCaster, 16 Mar. 2025
At first, the family had a honeymoon period, vacationing at Disneyland with Natalia.
—Olivia B. Waxman, TIME, 18 Mar. 2025
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Noun
In April of last year, the Bombshell actress shared snaps from her family vacation to New York City with her daughters on Instagram.
—Hannah Sacks, People.com, 31 Mar. 2025
Select a Budget-Friendly Resort Close to the Action Planning a Florida vacation without breaking the bank can sound like an impossible mission.
—Sugey Palomares, Parents, 31 Mar. 2025
Verb
In The White Lotus, Wood plays Chelsea, a fun-loving woman who is vacationing in Thailand with her much older boyfriend, Rick.
—Lissete Lanuza Sáenz, StyleCaster, 16 Mar. 2025
At first, the family had a honeymoon period, vacationing at Disneyland with Natalia.
—Olivia B. Waxman, TIME, 18 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for vacation
Noun
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Weeks earlier Redick and Chelsea were there for a holiday party, mingling with people who had raised their kids, and now their grandkids, in the community.—
Dan Woike,
The Orlando Sentinel,
31 Mar. 2025
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Festivals and markets From BBQ tastings to holiday light shows, here are four major festivals and open-air markets happening in Ballantyne between now and the end of the year.—
McKenzie Rankin,
Axios,
31 Mar. 2025
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Air traffic controller Damon Gaines, 39, has been placed on administrative leave pending an investigation by the Federal Aviation Administration.—
David Matthews,
New York Daily News,
1 Apr. 2025
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Work at the Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS) in Washington, D.C., came to a screeching halt yesterday afternoon after the entire staff was placed on administrative leave, effective immediately, by Elon Musk’s Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE).—
Francesca Aton,
ARTnews.com,
1 Apr. 2025
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The Tigers trailed Creighton at halftime and led Michigan just 30-29 at the break before pulling away down the stretch of both of those games.—
Ron Estes,
MSNBC Newsweek,
30 Mar. 2025
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One fan, as Jokic exited the tunnel at the halftime break, bowed two hands to the center in sheer reverence.—
Luca Evans,
Denver Post,
29 Mar. 2025
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“Vacation.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/vacation. Accessed 13 Apr. 2025.
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