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TOEFL IELTS BNC: 9542 COCA: 2622

vacation

2 ENTRIES FOUND:
1 vacation /veɪˈkeɪʃən/ noun
plural vacations
1 vacation
/veɪˈkeɪʃən/
noun
plural vacations
Learner's definition of VACATION
US : a period of time that a person spends away from home, school, or business usually in order to relax or travel休假;假期
[count]
[noncount]
often used in the phrase on vacation常用于短语on vacation
often used before another noun常用于另一名词前
[noncount] chiefly US : the number of days or hours per year for which an employer agrees to pay workers while they are not working带薪假期
[count]
US : a time when schools, colleges, and universities are closed(学校的)假期
British : a time when universities and courts of law are closed(大学的)假期;(法庭的)休庭期
2 vacation /veɪˈkeɪʃən/ verb
vacations; vacationed; vacationing
2 vacation
/veɪˈkeɪʃən/
verb
vacations; vacationed; vacationing
Learner's definition of VACATION
[no object] US
: to go somewhere during a vacation度假
TOEFL IELTS BNC: 9542 COCA: 2622

vacation

1 of 2

noun

va·​ca·​tion vā-ˈkā-shən How to pronounce vacation (audio)
və-
often attributive
1
: a period spent away from home or business in travel or recreation
had a restful vacation at the beach
2
a
: a scheduled period during which activity (as of a court or school) is suspended
b
: a period of exemption from work granted to an employee
3
: a respite or a time of respite from something : intermission
4
: an act or an instance of vacating

vacation

2 of 2

verb

vacationed; vacationing vā-ˈkā-sh(ə-)niŋ How to pronounce vacation (audio)
və-

intransitive verb

: to take or spend a vacation
vacationed at the shore
vacationer noun

Example Sentences

Noun Family vacations were a high point in my childhood. When are you taking vacation this year? Employees are entitled to 120 hours of paid vacation. I don't have any vacation days left. We have a one-week vacation in February. The university will be closed for Christmas vacation. Verb hoping to vacation in Spain this summer See More
Recent Examples on the Web
Noun
The vacation island south of Boston, whose year-round residents include many blue-collar workers, appeared to absorb the dozens of arrivals without a major hitch. Rodrique Ngowi, Chron, 17 Sep. 2022 While the ceremony took place at the historic courthouse, the couple then shared a private dinner and week-long vacation at a private residence in Montecito, per Brides. Alexandra Schonfeld, Peoplemag, 17 Sep. 2022 But none of those vacation homeowners apparently stepped up to offer shelter to the unexpected visitors. Fox News, 16 Sep. 2022 Christina Marie spent her last vacation day fretting over finishing her chores. Preetika Rana, WSJ, 16 Sep. 2022 Fun fact: For 14 years, Matt lived the real-life version of The Love Boat making vacation dreams come true as a cruise director. Keith Langston, EW.com, 16 Sep. 2022 This set of cards will encourage to try a bunch of new things while on vacation (like, trying a local craft beer). Elissa Sanci, Woman's Day, 16 Sep. 2022 For example, what's your favorite TV show or movie, dream vacation destination, or fashion role model? Mallory Abreu, Better Homes & Gardens, 15 Sep. 2022 The simplest solution is not to post personal information on social media, including your vacation schedule. Kim Komando, USA TODAY, 15 Sep. 2022
Verb
Now the middle class could vacation in Turkey or Vietnam. New York Times, 26 Mar. 2022 Not only did UConn win its first national championship in Minneapolis with her, her husband Steve Rushin is from Bloomington, Minnesota and they vacation there every summer with their families in the summer. Dom Amore, courant.com, 31 Mar. 2022 Nothing beats the chance to vacation at a chalet-style cabin in the Adirondacks on 80 acres of private land. Isis Briones, House Beautiful, 28 July 2022 My parents used to vacation near Acadia National Park. Alli Harvey, Anchorage Daily News, 15 May 2022 Outside of Maryland and Paris, a decent chunk of Seydoux’s upbringing was spent in Senegal, where Schlumberger once lived and where Léa would often vacation. Mia Galuppo, The Hollywood Reporter, 10 May 2022 Corpus Christi is pretty much the gateway, gateway to the Gulf for many San Antonians who vacation along the coast. Chris Quinn, San Antonio Express-News, 12 Mar. 2022 Among those drawn to the app — recently renamed Providers, from Fresh EBT — is Kimberly Wilson, a single mother in Spindale, N.C., who has a 7-year-old son and cleans vacation rental homes. New York Times, 8 Dec. 2021 Vacasa lists, maintains and cleans vacation rental homes in 400 destinations from Nehalem to Nantucket. oregonlive, 7 Dec. 2021 See More

Word History

Etymology

Noun

Middle English vacacioun, borrowed from Anglo-French vacacion, borrowed from Latin vacātiōn-, vacātiō "exemption from service, respite from work," from vacāre "to be empty, be free, have leisure" + -tiōn-, -tiō, suffix of action nouns — more at vacant

First Known Use

Noun

14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 3

Verb

1883, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of vacation was in the 14th century
TOEFL IELTS BNC: 9542 COCA: 2622
vacation

noun¹

1 (NAmE) period of time away from home for pleasure外出度假 see also holiday ADJECTIVE | VERB + VACATION | VACATION + NOUN | PREPOSITION ADJECTIVEsummer, winter夏天/冬天休假The sisters are on summer vacation with their family.姐妹幾個在與家人一起度暑假。annual年度休假three-day, two-week, etc.三天、兩週等的休假month-long, week-long, etc.一整月、一整週等的休假extended, long長假I may go on an extended vacation to Bermuda.我可能去百慕大度長假。little, short短假She needed a little vacation to clear her head.她需要休個短假讓頭腦清醒一下。all-inclusive(費用)全包式度假family家庭度假beach, cruise, golf, ski海濱/乘遊輪/打高爾夫球/玩滑雪度假exotic, tropical出國/去熱帶地區度假Caribbean, European, etc.去加勒比海、去歐洲等的度假great, nice美妙的假期relaxing放鬆身心的度假dream, perfect夢寐以求的/完美的度假A Nile cruise is high on my list of dream vacations.我夢想過多種度假方式,其中乘船遊覽尼羅河是我最渴望的。well-deserved受之無愧的度假working工作休假The President cut short his working vacation by two days.總統將工作休假縮短了兩天。real真正的休假He hadn't taken a real vacation in years.他好多年沒有真正度過假了。VERB + VACATIONget, go on, have, take去度假She took a well-deserved vacation to Mexico.她去墨西哥度過了一個理應享受的假期。spend度假She was going to spend her vacation in Hawaii all by herself.她打算獨自去夏威夷度假。come back from, get back from, return from度假歸來plan計劃度假book預訂度假cancel取消度假could use, need可以利用/需要休假enjoy享受度假ruin破壞休假I hope the bad weather didn't ruin your vacation.但願壞天氣沒有毀了你的假期。VACATION + NOUNtrip度假之旅destination, resort, spot度假目的地;度假勝地;度假地Orlando is a popular vacation resort for British tourists.奧蘭多是英國遊客常去的度假勝地。cottage, home, house, property, villa度假小屋/之家/住所/莊園/別墅plans休假計劃photos, pictures度假照片season度假旺季PREPOSITIONon vacation在度假
vacation

noun²

2 (especially NAmE) period of rest from work/school不上班;不上學 see also holiday ADJECTIVE | VERB + VACATION | VACATION + NOUN | PREPOSITION ADJECTIVEschool學校假期paid帶薪假期Military personnel receive a month of paid vacation.軍人有一個月的帶薪假期。spring, summer, winter春假;暑假;寒假annual年假month-long, week-long, etc.一整月、一整週等的假期one-month, two-week, etc.一個月、兩週等的假期Students had a two-week vacation at the end of December.學生在 12 月底有兩週的假。long長假The long summer vacation breaks the rhythm of instruction.漫長的暑假打亂了教學節奏。VERB + VACATIONuse利用假期VACATION + NOUNday, leave, time假日;放假的時間Employees no longer have a fixed number of vacation days.雇員不再有固定的放假天數。I wasn't able to use all of my vacation time last year.去年我沒能把假期休完。I have put in for vacation time.我已經申請休假。pay假期工資PREPOSITIONon vacation在放假

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