Meaning & use
vacation
A period of time spent away from work or school for rest, travel, or leisure.
See it in a sentence
We are planning a two-week vacation to the coast this summer.
He finally took a vacation after working overtime for six straight months.
A note on using this word
Vacation is the standard American English term; British English typically uses 'holiday' for the same concept.
Words with a similar meaning
holidaybreakgetaway
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