What does VACATION mean?
Definitions for VACATION
veɪˈkeɪ ʃən, və-va·ca·tion
This dictionary definitions page includes all the possible meanings, example usage and translations of the word VACATION.
Princeton's WordNet
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"
vacationverb
the act of making something legally void
vacation, holidayverb
spend or take a vacation
GCIDE
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.
Wiktionary
vacationnoun
Freedom from some business or activity.
vacationnoun
Free time given over to a specific purpose; occupation, activity.
vacationnoun
A period during which official activity or business is formally suspended; an official holiday from university, law courts etc.
vacationnoun
A holiday; a stretch of leisure time away from work or duty and devoted to rest or pleasure.
vacationnoun
The act of vacating something; moving out.
The Conservative Party's vacation of the centre ground gave an opportunity to its opponents.
vacationnoun
the act of making legally void.
vacationverb
To spend or take a vacation.
This year, we're vacationing in Mexico.
Etymology: From vacation, from vacatio.
Wikipedia
Vacation
A vacation (American English) or holiday (British English) is either a leave of absence from a regular job or an instance of leisure travel away from home. People often take a vacation during specific holiday observances or for specific festivals or celebrations. Vacations are often spent with friends or family. Vacations may include a specific trip or journey, usually for the purpose of recreation or tourism. 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. Historically, the idea of travel for recreation was a luxury that only wealthy people could afford (see Grand Tour). 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.
ChatGPT
vacation
A vacation can be generally defined as a period of time when an individual or a group of people take a break from their regular daily routine, job, or studies to relax, engage in leisure activities, or travel to a destination away from their usual environment. It typically involves time off work, school, or other responsibilities to rejuvenate, unwind, and enjoy recreational activities.
Webster Dictionary
Vacationnoun
the act of vacating; a making void or of no force; as, the vacation of an office or a charter
Vacationnoun
intermission of a stated employment, procedure, or office; a period of intermission; rest; leisure
Vacationnoun
intermission of judicial proceedings; the space of time between the end of one term and the beginning of the next; nonterm; recess
Vacationnoun
the intermission of the regular studies and exercises of an educational institution between terms; holidays; as, the spring vacation
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.]
Wikidata
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
vacation
A period of increased and pleasurable activity when your wife is at the seashore.
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Octavian
octavina
Numerology
Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of VACATION in Chaldean Numerology is: 1
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of VACATION in Pythagorean Numerology is: 4
Examples of VACATION in a Sentence
When people go away on sober vacations or sober trips, I think thelast thing they’re thinking is that they’re going to go out and get banged up, if you want to go do that, why would you go on a sober vacation or a sober trip?
I did not think it was realistic when Republicans did not have a majority in the Senate, but when the government shut down, what happened? Government employees got their full pay -- in essence they got a two-week paid vacation. I'm not aware of any hardship to anyone, other than the veterans trying to get to the World War II memorial.
No warning at all, no severance package, just, ‘Here’s your final paycheck and your vacation pay. Bye.’.
Set up a savings account earmarked for your vacation and make regular, automatic contributions, you want to make sure funds are held in an FDIC-insured institution, and compare interest rates to what you’d get at a bank — though interest rates at banks are so low right now it’s almost shameful.
I take a lot of vacation, and I’m open about it internally, just as you would expect, you often do your best thinking [when] you’re off hiking on some mountain or something and you get a different perspective…or you’re reading something that’s not connected to work.
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- إجازة, عطلةArabic
- prázdniny, dovolenáCzech
- fraflytning, ferie, fratrædelse, holde, tageDanish
- Urlaub, Annullierung, [[Urlaub]] [[machen]], Ferien, [[Ferien]] [[machen]], PreisgabeGerman
- ferii, libertempoEsperanto
- vacación, vacacionar, vacacionesSpanish
- annuleerimine, vabastamine, tühistamine, puhkusEstonian
- oporBasque
- تعطیلاتPersian
- hylkääminen, poismuutto, vapaapäivä, lomailla, tyhjentäminen, jättäminen, lähtö, mitätöinti, lomaFinnish
- [[aller]] [[en]] [[vacances]], vacancesFrench
- חופש, חופשהHebrew
- छुट्टीHindi
- vakáció, szabadság, szünidőHungarian
- vacantiaInterlingua
- vakancoIdo
- [[andare]] [[in]] [[vacanza]], vacanzaItalian
- חוּפשָׁהHebrew
- バカンス, 休廷, 休み, 休暇, 取る, バケーション, ヴァカンスJapanese
- არდადეგებიGeorgian
- 休暇, 휴가Korean
- feriae, cessatioLatin
- одмoра, користи годишен одмор, испразнување, одмор, поништување, оставање, ослободување, распустMacedonian
- амралтMongolian
- vakantie, [[op]] [[vakantie]] [[gaan]]Dutch
- ferieNorwegian
- wakacjePolish
- [[sair]] [[de]] [[férias]], fériasPortuguese
- golire, anulare, vacanțăRomanian
- оставление, [[провести]] [[отпуск]], освобождение, отгул, [[проводить]] [[отпуск]], каникулы, отпуск, отменаRussian
- ferie, ledighet, semester, lov, semestraSwedish
- kỳ nghỉ, đi nghỉVietnamese
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