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| va·ca·tion [ vay káysh'n, və káysh'n ] |
noun (plural va·ca·tions) |
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1. break from work: a period of time devoted to rest, travel, or recreation
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2. fixed holiday period: a scheduled period during which the activities of courts, schools, or other regular businesses are suspended
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3. act or instance of vacating: an act or an instance or vacating something
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intransitive verb (past and past participle va·ca·tioned, present participle va·ca·tion·ing, 3rd person present singular va·ca·tions) |
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leisure take vacation: to take or spend a vacation
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| [14th century. Directly or via French< Latin vacation-< vacat- (see vacate)] |