vacation
14
9.9
- noun
- /vəˈkeɪʃən/
- Formal
:
anulación
- The judge declared the contract a vacation due to the lack of informed consent.
- vacation pay
- days' vacation
- vacation time
Examples
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The Big Island was one of my all-time favorite vacations ever because of the stunning natural beauty and ease of accommodation.
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With its magnetic beauty, the beaches here become a much-loved vacation spot for both locals and international tourists.
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Which is exactly why every time the heat gets turned up, the judge goes on vacation.
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You can take four weeks of unpaid vacation.
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My crystal ball sees a lot of attorneys taking few vacation days this season.
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But you're taking a vacation from law, though.
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I didn't know elementary schools were on vacation this week.
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Harahan, who knows the judge, went to his chambers and suggested a vacation was overdue.
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The court decided to grant a vacation of the decision after reviewing the new evidence.
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The attorney filed a motion for the vacation of the previous ruling on behalf of his client.
Compounds
- Informal
A relaxing break at home wearing comfortable clothes and non-slip socks
How Annulled
- Formal
14
9.9
- Formal
24
6.5
- Formal
6
8.6
- Formal
20
4.2
- Formal
159
5.1
- Formal
120
3.5
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
The legal sense of vacation also comes from vacare 'to be empty', so to vacate something is to make it empty or void. That's why a court can order the vacation of a judgment — it means the decision is cleared or canceled.