Synonyms for
Vacations
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
- summer vacation
- winter vacation
- summer holidays
- school vacation
- annual vacation
- take a vacation
- go on vacation
- vacation time
Word family
Usage note
While 'vacation' is common in American English, 'holiday' is more prevalent in British English for a period of time off work or school. 'Vacation' can also refer to the act of leaving a place, as in 'the judge's vacation of the bench'.
Example sentences
- I am counting down the days until my vacation starts.
- We are taking a family vacation to the beach this summer.
- She needs a vacation after working long hours for months.
- He is using his vacation time to travel to Europe.
- I am planning a staycation for my vacation this year.
Quotes
Happiness consists of living each day as if it were the first day of your honeymoon and the last day of your vacation. - Leo Tolstoy
Vacation: a period of travel and relaxation when you take twice the clothes and half the money you need. - Unknown
A vacation is having nothing to do and all day to do it in. - Robert Orben