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vacation¹
- /vəˈkeɪ.ʃən/ UK
- /veɪˈkeɪ.ʃən/ UK
- /veɪˈkeɪ.ʃən/ US
- /vəˈkeɪ.ʃən/ US
- /ʋe.keː.ʃən/ India
- /ʋɪ.keː.ʃən/ India
Rhymes with -eɪʃən
Where it comes from
Inherited from Middle English vacation, vacacion, vacacioun, from Anglo-Norman vacacioun, from Old French vacacion, vacation, from Latin vacātiō. Equivalent to vacate + -ion.
noun vacations
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An extended trip or journey away from home for rest or pleasure.
We were on vacation in Florida this year.
Similar: holiday
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An extended period of leisure time away from work or school.
Schoolchildren are on vacation this week.
Similar: holiday
- 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.
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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.
Similar: annulment, revocation
Similar: annual leave, break, day off, getaway, holiday, leave, leave of absence, pause, recess, time away, time off, vac, vacation, vaca, vacay
verb vacations · vacationing · vacationed
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To spend or take a vacation.
This year, we’re vacationing in Mexico.
Similar: go on holiday, go on vacation, holiday
VACation²
Where it comes from
From VAC, initials of the Valve Anti-Cheat software, and vacation.
noun VACations
- A user's enforced absence from the Steam video-gaming service and its community, as a result of being banned for cheating.
Thesaurus
Closest in meaning: holiday, holidays, tourism, tourist, travel, resort, infirmary, journey, trip, recess, convalescent, reference, cancellation, leave, getaway, counterfeit
Translations
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noun trip away from home
| Deutsch | Urlaub |
|---|
noun period of leisure time
| Español | vacaciones, vacación |
|---|---|
| 한국어 | 휴가 hyuga |
| 日本語 | 休暇 kyūka, 休み yasumi, バカンス bakansu, ヴァカンス vakansu, バケーション bakēshon |
| 中文 | 假期 jiàqī |
| हिन्दी | छुट्टी chuṭṭī |
| Português | férias, vacação, tolerância |
| Français | vacances |
| Deutsch | Ferien, Urlaub |
| Italiano | vacanza |
| Ελληνικά | διακοπές diakopés |
| Română | vacanță |
| Русский | о́тпуск ótpusk, кани́кулы kaníkuly, отгу́л otgúl |
| Tiếng Việt | kì nghỉ |
| العربية | عُطْلَة ʕuṭla, إِجَازَة ʔijāza |
| עברית | חופש \ חֹפֶשׁ khófesh |
noun official holiday period
| Español | vacación, vacaciones, vacatura |
|---|---|
| Português | feriado, féria |
| Français | vacances |
| Deutsch | Ferien |
| Italiano | vacanza, feria |
| Русский | кани́кулы kaníkuly |
| Tiếng Việt | nghỉ lễ |
| עברית | חופשה \ חֻפְשָׁה khufshá |
noun the act of vacating something; moving out of something
| Español | vacación |
|---|---|
| Português | vacação, vagação, vacatura, vagatura |
| Deutsch | Preisgabe |
| Русский | освобожде́ние osvoboždénije, оставле́ние ostavlénije |
noun the act of making legally void
| 日本語 | 休廷 kyūtei |
|---|---|
| Deutsch | Annullierung |
| Română | anulare, golire |
| Русский | отме́на otména |
verb to spend or take a vacation
| Español | vacacionar |
|---|---|
| 日本語 | 休暇を取る kyūka o toru, 休みを取る yasumi o toru |
| Português | sair de férias |
| Français | aller en vacances |
| Deutsch | Urlaub machen, Ferien machen |
| Italiano | andare in vacanza |
| Русский | проводи́ть о́тпуск provodítʹ ótpusk, провести́ о́тпуск provestí ótpusk |
| Tiếng Việt | đi nghỉ, nghỉ mát |
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title = {vacation},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
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urldate = {2026-11-06}
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