relaxing vacation
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2.1
- noun
- US
- They planned a relaxing vacation where they could focus on yoga and meditation without any distractions.
Examples
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Ate some ice cream, played with the kids, spent some quality time with the Mrs., oversaw the end of a tyrant, you know, just a normal relaxing vacation.
Blog text (23) -
She booked a relaxing vacation in the countryside to unwind and enjoy the fresh air.
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Looks like a relaxing vacation, so serene and peaceful out in the mountains.
Blog text (16) -
She hadn't had a relaxing vacation in prison.
Fiction book (2002) -
It is very difficult to please everyone, especially when it comes to choosing a holiday destination, because people have different ideas about what a relaxing vacation should look like.
Blog text (2) -
If you don't own at least a 400mm and you are going to Florida for serious bird photography, as opposed to a relaxing vacation, consider renting (or borrowing) a 500mm lens.
Academic text (2000) -
When the Mystery Inc. gang arrives in Atlantic City, all set to enjoy a relaxing vacation, they find themselves inadvertently pulled into another adventure when they stumble across a traveling circus that is being plagued by a pack of werewolves.
Blog text (26) -
After a hectic year, we finally took a relaxing vacation at the beach and spent our days lounging in the sun.
Synonyms
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3.2
To travel at a steady, relaxed speed to enjoy the view
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1.0
To travel somewhere for pleasure
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2.7
A short trip people take over the weekend to relax
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2.5
Spend time away from work or home for rest and travel
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3.0
A journey taken to enjoy yourself rather than for work
How Relaxing
Surface Forms
Morphology
The meaning 'a holiday taken for rest and leisure' is directly and compositionally derived from 'relaxing' (causing calm) modifying 'vacation' (a period of leisure). This straightforward adjective + noun combination follows common cross-linguistic patterns, so a B1 learner who knows both words will readily understand it.
Etymology
Relaxing vacation comes from the clear picture of leaving work and worries to rest: the words relax and vacation make you picture a hammock or a quiet beach with no plans. So it means 'a holiday for rest and leisure' where you can 'recharge'.