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vacation

va·ca·tion [ vay káysh'n, və káysh'n ]


noun  (plural va·ca·tions)
Definition:
 
1. break from work: a period of time devoted to rest, travel, or recreation

2. fixed holiday period: a scheduled period during which the activities of courts, schools, or other regular businesses are suspended

3. act or instance of vacating: an act or an instance or vacating something



intransitive verb  (past and past participle va·ca·tioned, present participle va·ca·tion·ing, 3rd person present singular va·ca·tions)
Definition:
 
leisure take vacation: to take or spend a vacation

[14th century. Directly or via French< Latin vacation-< vacat- (see vacate)]
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