Definitions for vacation
veɪˈkeɪ ʃən, və-va·ca·tion

Princeton's WordNet(3.67 / 3 votes)Rate this definition:

1. vacation, holidaynoun

   leisure time away from work devoted to rest or pleasure

   "we get two weeks of vacation every summer"; "we took a short holiday in Puerto Rico"

2. vacationverb

   the act of making something legally void

3. vacation, holidayverb

   spend or take a vacation

GCIDE(2.33 / 3 votes)Rate this definition:

1. Vacationnoun

   A period of intermission of regular paid work or employment, or of studies and exercises at an educational institution; the time during which a person temporarily ceases regular duties of any kind and performs other activites, usually some form of liesure; holidays; recess (at a school); as, the spring vacation; to spend one's vacation travelling; to paint the house while on vacation. Vacation is typically used for rest, travel, or recreation, but may be used for any purpose. In Britain this sense of vacation is usually referred to as holiday.

   Etymology: [F., fr. L. vacatio a being free from a duty, service, etc., fr. vacare. See Vacate.]

Wiktionary(0.00 / 0 votes)Rate this definition:

1. vacationnoun

   Freedom from some business or activity.

   Etymology: From vacation, from vacatio.

2. vacationnoun

   Free time given over to a specific purpose; occupation, activity.

   Etymology: From vacation, from vacatio.

3. vacationnoun

   A period during which official activity or business is formally suspended; an official holiday from university, law courts etc.

   Etymology: From vacation, from vacatio.

4. vacationnoun

   A holiday; a stretch of leisure time away from work or duty and devoted to rest or pleasure.

   Etymology: From vacation, from vacatio.

5. vacationnoun

   The act of vacating something; moving out.

   The Conservative Party's vacation of the centre ground gave an opportunity to its opponents.

   Etymology: From vacation, from vacatio.

6. vacationnoun

   the act of making legally void.

   Etymology: From vacation, from vacatio.

7. vacationverb

   To spend or take a vacation.

   This year, we're vacationing in Mexico.

   Etymology: From vacation, from vacatio.

Webster Dictionary(0.00 / 0 votes)Rate this definition:

1. Vacationnoun

   the act of vacating; a making void or of no force; as, the vacation of an office or a charter

   Etymology: [F., fr. L. vacatio a being free from a duty, service, etc., fr. vacare. See Vacate.]

2. Vacationnoun

   intermission of a stated employment, procedure, or office; a period of intermission; rest; leisure

   Etymology: [F., fr. L. vacatio a being free from a duty, service, etc., fr. vacare. See Vacate.]

3. Vacationnoun

   intermission of judicial proceedings; the space of time between the end of one term and the beginning of the next; nonterm; recess

   Etymology: [F., fr. L. vacatio a being free from a duty, service, etc., fr. vacare. See Vacate.]

4. Vacationnoun

   the intermission of the regular studies and exercises of an educational institution between terms; holidays; as, the spring vacation

   Etymology: [F., fr. L. vacatio a being free from a duty, service, etc., fr. vacare. See Vacate.]

5. Vacationnoun

   the time when an office is vacant; esp. (Eccl.), the time when a see, or other spiritual dignity, is vacant

   Etymology: [F., fr. L. vacatio a being free from a duty, service, etc., fr. vacare. See Vacate.]

Freebase(5.00 / 2 votes)Rate this definition:

1. Vacation

   A vacation or holiday is a specific trip or journey, usually for the purpose of recreation or tourism. People often take a vacation during specific holiday observances, or for specific festivals or celebrations. Vacations are often spent with friends or family. A person may take a longer break from work, such as a sabbatical, gap year, or career break. The concept of taking a vacation is a recent invention, and has developed through the last two centuries. Once the idea of travel and recreation was a luxury of wealthy people alone. In the Puritan culture of early America, taking a break from work for reasons other than weekly observance of the Sabbath, was frowned upon. However, the modern concept of vacation was led by a later religious movement encouraging spiritual retreat and recreation. The notion of breaking from work periodically took root among the middle and working class.

The Roycroft Dictionary(5.00 / 1 vote)Rate this definition:

1. vacation

   A period of increased and pleasurable activity when your wife is at the seashore.

Matched Categories

1. • Leisure Time
   • Spend

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1. Octavian

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Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of vacation in Chaldean Numerology is: 1

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of vacation in Pythagorean Numerology is: 4

Examples of vacation in a Sentence

1. Errol Alden:

   A family vacation to an amusement park – or a trip to the grocery store, a football game or school – should not result in children becoming sickened by an almost 100 percent preventable disease, we are fortunate to have an incredibly effective tool that can prevent our children from suffering. That is so rare in medicine.

2. Yuki Furuse:

   I, of course, support ‘no spectators’ but concerns will never disappear as long as we have a big event like the Games, along with holidays and the vacation season.

3. Zach Honig:

   While there can be plenty of exciting moments, many aspects of work travel aren't as glamorous as you might think — being able to work toward a free vacation can certainly help take the sting out of spending so much in economy airplane seats and at cookie-cutter hotels instead of at home.

4. Gudny Valberg:

   There were 10 million affected when it erupted, because of this volcano, many people's lives changed -- they had an extra week of vacation, or they had to rent a car and drive for miles, or they didn't get to a loved one's funeral.

5. Bryan Cranston:

   Absolutely, I would definitely move, it’s not real to me that that would happen. I hope to God it won’t. It wouldn’t be a vacation. I’d be an expatriate.

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