to vacation
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3.0
- verb
- /vəˈkeɪʃən/
- US
:
irse de vacaciones
- I realized L.A. was a dream locale when I vacationed there in July 2011.
- vacation with family
You have this woman, she is vacationing in the mountain in Austria.
- You have this woman, she is vacationing in the mountain in Austria.
- And then I was like, I think we should just, you know, vacation separately this year.
- And the ex-husband of the fiance vacations with them.
- But one time we went to vacation in Utah to visit my dad's family.
Examples
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Oh, there's us vacationing in Hawaii.
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His fascination with Dunwich began when he was a child of five, and his family vacationed there every summer.
Academic text (2009) -
Well, it's kind of vacationing on my boat.
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Your parents vacationing down here?
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Our families vacationed in Palm Beach together.
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I don't know, maybe maybe I just need to like take a vacation to a beach and have a beer and it'll all be OK.
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Howard Wolfson, another deputy mayor, was vacationing in London.
Academic text (2011) -
In the spring of 1986, while vacationing in Puerto Rico, his first trip since his brother's death the previous summer, Richard was introduced to Lydia Orkin, age 27.
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After working hard all year, I decided to vacation in Hawaii to relax and recharge.
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We plan to vacation in Europe this summer to explore new cultures and enjoy some time off.
Synonyms
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2.6
To stop work for a short time to rest or deal with personal matters
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1.0
To travel somewhere for pleasure
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2.5
Spend time away from work or home for rest and travel
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9.1
To take time away from work to rest or travel
Antonyms
Compounds
- Informal
A relaxing break at home wearing comfortable clothes and non-slip socks
How Long
Surface Forms
Etymology
Vacation as a verb comes from the same root vacare 'to be free'. A helpful way to remember it is the word vacate, meaning 'to leave'; to vacation is to make yourself free from work and go away for rest.