vacation

A period when you do not have to work or attend school and can rest or enjoy yourself.

• School ends tomorrow for summer vacation.
• I have two weeks of paid vacation each year.
• She spent her vacation relaxing at home.

How to use it: on vacation (The office manager is on vacation this week.)

Similar words: holiday, time off, leave

Common phrases: summer vacation, paid vacation, take a vacation, vacation days

A trip away from home to rest, have fun, or visit interesting places.

• We took a vacation in Mexico.
• Their family vacation included a visit to the mountains.
• Where are you going on vacation this year?

How to use it: a vacation in somewhere (We booked a vacation in Greece.); go on vacation (They go on vacation every August.)

Similar words: holiday, holiday trip

Common phrases: family vacation, beach vacation, vacation in something, go on vacation

The act of leaving a place or giving up a position you previously occupied.

• Vacation of the building must occur by noon.
• The tenant's vacation of the property ended the dispute.
• His vacation of office left the committee without a chair.

How to use it: the vacation of something (The agreement requires the vacation of the premises by Friday.)

Similar words: departure, abandonment

Common phrases: vacation of premises, vacation of office, vacation of something

To spend time away from work or school resting or enjoying yourself, often in another place.

• We usually vacation near the sea.
• She vacationed in Spain last summer.
• Are you vacationing with your family this year?

How to use it: vacation in somewhere (They vacation in Italy every summer.); vacation with someone (We vacationed with our cousins last year.)

Similar words: holiday, take a holiday

Common phrases: vacation abroad, vacation in something, vacation with someone