Synonyms for
Vacation
Definition
a period of time devoted to pleasure, rest, or relaxation, especially one with pay granted to an employee
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Common collocations
- take a vacation
- summer vacation
- annual vacation
- family vacation
- go on vacation
- vacation time
- winter vacation
- long vacation
Word family
Usage note
While 'vacation' is common in American English, British English speakers often use 'holiday' for a period of time away from work for rest or recreation.
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Example sentences
- I am going on a vacation to Hawaii.
- My family and I are taking a vacation to the mountains.
- I need a vacation to recharge my batteries.
- I can't wait for my summer vacation!
- We get two weeks of vacation every year.
Quotes
The vacation we often need is freedom from our own mind. - Jack Adam Weber
A vacation is what you take when you can no longer take what you’ve been taking. - Earl Wilson
Life is too short to not go on that spontaneous road trip or take that much-needed vacation. - Unknown