vacation

Definition

  • noun: a period of time that a person spends away from home, school, or business usually in order to relax or travel
  • noun: a respite or a time of respite from something
  • verb: to go somewhere during a vacation
  • verb: to take or spend a vacation
  • often used in the phrase 'on vacation'
  • synonyms: intermission, rest, leisure

Examples

  • All employees are given three weeks 'vacation'. [=they will be paid for 15 days that they do not work per year]

  • His parents have a beautiful 'vacation home' [=a house that someone lives in during vacations] by the lake.

  • She spent most of her 'long vacations' [=summer vacations] at her parents' house.

Movie clips

Movie quotes

  • (..) alone on the island. - That's what happened. - All right. Just read it, word for word. There's nothing about Stane here. That's being handled. He's on vacation. Small aircraft have such a poor safety record. But what about the whole cover story that it's a bodyguard? He's my... I mean, is that... (..)
    2008 Iron Man
  • (..) Are you kidding me with this? Get rid of them. Your eyes are red. A few tears for your long-lost boss? - Tears of joy. I hate job hunting. - Yeah, vacation's over. Where to, sir? - Take us to the hospital, please, Happy. - No. No? Tony, you have to - go to the hospital. (..)
    2008 Iron Man