Definition for: vacation

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Pronunciation

• AHD: vā-kā'shən
• IPA: /vəˈkeɪʃn/ , IPA: /vəˈkeɪʃən/ ; Am. Engl. IPA: /veɪˈkeɪʃn/ , IPA: /veɪˈkeɪʃən/
• SAMPA: /veI"keIS@n/
• Rhymes: -eɪʃən, -eɪʃn

Noun

vacation ( plural vacations )

1. ( US ) leisure time, at least a whole day but usually longer (typical are one to three weeks), away from work or duty and devoted to rest or pleasure.
2. ( US ) ( law ) the act of making legally void.
3. the act of vacating something; moving out of something.

   The Conservative Party’s vacation of the centre ground gave an opportunity to its opponents.

4. a holiday period for a law court or university.

Synonyms

• ( UK ) holiday (1,4), annulment (2), revocation (2)

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Verb

to vacation ( third-person singular simple present vacations , present participle vacationing , simple past vacationed , past participle vacationed )

1. ( intransitive ) To spend or take a vacation.

   This year, we’re vacationing in Mexico.

Synonyms

• ( UK ) go on holiday
• go on vacation
• holiday

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