VACATION | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

Meaning of vacation in English

vacation
noun
uk
/veɪˈkeɪ.ʃən/ us
/veɪˈkeɪ.ʃən/
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A1 [ C or U ] US
(UK holiday)
a time when someone does not go to work or school but is free to do what they want, such as travel or relax:
We're taking a vacation in June.
They went to Europe on vacation.
I've still got some vacation time left before the end of the year.
[ C ] mainly US
(UK informal vac)
a period of the year when schools or colleges are closed, or when law courts do not operate:
the Christmas/Easter/summer vacation
UK the long vacation (= in the summer)
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vacation
verb [ I ]
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uk
/veɪˈkeɪ.ʃən/ us
/veɪˈkeɪ.ʃən/
(UK holiday)
to travel to a place in order to relax, when you are not at work or school:
Remember that time we were vacationing in Vermont?
Earlier this summer, the family vacationed in Austria.
The town is popular with vacationing Americans.
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(Definition of vacation from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus © Cambridge University Press)

vacation | American Dictionary

vacation
noun [ C/U ]
us
/veɪˈkeɪ·ʃən, və-/
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a period of time to relax or travel for pleasure instead of doing your usual work or school activities:
[ C ] The family had just left for a vacation in the Bahamas.
[ U ] We always went on vacation in August.

vacation

verb [ I always + adv/prep ] us
/veɪˈkeɪ·ʃən, və-/
He was vacationing in San Francisco.

vacationer

noun [ C ] us
/veɪˈkeɪ·ʃə·nər, və-/
Tourists and winter vacationers are now key to the economy.
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vacation | Business English

vacation
noun
uk
/vəˈkeɪʃən/ us
/veɪˈkeɪʃən/
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[ C or U ]   HR   US
a holiday from work, especially when you are travelling away from home:
I'm planning to take a vacation in the spring.
The President is on vacation with his family.
Benefits include 28 days of paid vacation.
vacation days/pay/time The job comes with a pension plan and vacation pay.
a week's/month's/10-day vacation
[ C ]
a period at particular times of the year when courts of law are closed, and universities and colleges are closed for teaching:
I did work experience with a local company during the summer vacation.
(Definition of vacation from the Cambridge Business English Dictionary © Cambridge University Press)

Examples of vacation

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For all four men, regular vacations and business trips have provided time to investigate potential markets and find likely buyers.
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He cancelled the rest of his vacation and came down and took his seat in the seminar.
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I know that you would have rather stayed at home this vacation, but being alone is just too dangerous.
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Control of polling in presence of vacations in heavy traffic with applications to satellite and mobile radio systems.
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The activities of the vacation package should be chosen completely before assignment and configuration of the vacation stops.
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For example, when we assign vacation stops to a vacation object, these stops need to be configured as well.
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Such respite can allow the care provider to get away for a much-needed vacation.
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It was quite common to spend the summer vacations at the parents' place, helping them with household tasks.
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After the intervention, the rehabilitation episode became a happy memory, a vacation from everyday living and ' a lift ', but this pleasurable feeling did not last.
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For example, the domain order for choosing the destination of a vacation can depend on the chosen activity.
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Moreover, in the meantime, they had had a two-week vacation.
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For example, the application developer may write a rule stating that each vacation stop should include a visit to a museum.
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If the purpose of the vacation is cultural, then the user would like to visit a museum in each vacation stop, if this is possible.
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For example, should overtime and vacation pay be included?
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During the summer vacation, they offer intensive courses of various levels.
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family vacation
These included the park being used for picnic tables, family vacation, and a forest demonstration area.
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popular vacation
The lake is a popular vacation spot.
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vacation cabins
It also rents out vacation cabins to tourists.
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in Chinese (Traditional)
（尤指出遊的）假期，休假, （學校的）假期, （法院的）休庭期…
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（尤指出游的）假期，休假, （学校的）假期, （法院的）休庭期…
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vacaciones, pasar las vacaciones, vacaciones [feminine…
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férias, sair de férias, férias [feminine…
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रजा / सुट्टी, सुट्टी…
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休暇, （人）が休暇を過ごす, 休暇（きゅうか）…
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tatil, yaz tatili, sömestr tatili…
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vacances [feminine, plural], passer ses vacances…
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vakantie, vakantie houden…
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ferie, -ferie, holde ferie…
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semester, semestra…
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cuti, bercuti…
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die Ferien (pl.), Urlaub machen…
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ferie [masculine], dra på ferie, ferie…
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چھٹی, تعطیل…
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канікули, відпустка, відпочивати…
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отпуск, отдых, каникулы…
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ช่วงปิดภาคเรียน, ลาพักผ่อน…
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urlop, wakacje, ferie…
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vacanza, andare in vacanza, (passare le vacanze)…
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