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

  • (..) Yeah, you take him, John. You take him till this foolishment be done. You gonna take him to Florida, to that Mouseville? We'll do it together, most likely. - Maybe take a little vacation time. - Yeah. People pay a dime apiece to see him. Two cents for the kids. Ain't that right, Boss Howell? (..)
    1999 The Green Mile