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va·ca·tion
 vacation
- pronunciation:
- veI
keI
sh
 n
- parts of speech:
- noun, intransitive verb
- features:
- Word History, Word Explorer
| part of speech: |
noun |
| definition 1: |
a period of rest, leisure, recreation, or travel, esp. away from one's regular occupation.
- synonyms:
- holiday
- similar words:
- break, breather, furlough, leave, R and R, recess, respite, sabbatical, trip
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| definition 2: |
a fixed period during which most regular school and business activity stops or slows; holiday.
- synonyms:
- holiday, recess
- similar words:
- break, intermission
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| part of speech: |
intransitive verb |
| inflections: |
vacationed, vacationing, vacations |
| definition: |
to take a vacation.
- similar words:
- cruise, estivate, jaunt, sightsee, travel, visit
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| related words: |
journey, tour |
Vacation comes from a Latin word that means "to be empty, free, or at leisure." See the word history at school for an interesting surprise.
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