Definition of Vacation
Vacation
va·ca·tion
Definition/Meaning
(noun)
(American) a period of time spent away from work during which one engages in relaxation and leisure/rest, often by traveling away from one's home;
e.g. We took a vacation to the mountains and did some hiking.
(noun)
broadly, a break between sessions of something, especially between terms at a school or college;
e.g. The school will close for vacation the week before Christmas.
(noun)
the action or instance of giving up or leaving something which one previously occupied;
e.g. She was ashamed of her vacation of her position, and she knew she had failed at her responsibility.
(verb)
to pass a period of time away from one's work, usually to engage in recreation and rest/leisure, often by traveling away from one's home;
e.g. He plans to vacation by the beach this summer.
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