vacations 1 of 2

noun

plural of vacation
as in holidays
a period during which the usual routine of school or work is suspended area schools are on vacation that week in February so local ski resorts do a booming business

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verb

present tense third-person singular of vacation
as in rests
to take or spend a vacation hoping to vacation in Spain this summer

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Recent Examples of vacations
Noun
More flexibility, more savings Christina DeSomma is another parent who doesn't let the school calendar limit her family's vacations, and the financial benefits alone are worthwhile. — Kathleen Wong, USA Today, 27 Aug. 2026 The women received jewelry totaling more than $1,000, designer purses, guns, shoes, flowers, a laptop and cellphone, as well as vacations, tickets to performances, and one-on-one dinners. — ABC News, 27 Aug. 2026 On TikTok, Instagram, and X, Soto’s content mixes MAGA politics with wellness tips and photos of home gyms, lux vacations, and parties. — Sylvia Varnham O’Regan, Vanity Fair, 25 Aug. 2026 The evening will include live entertainment and an on-site auction, with 100% of the proceeds benefiting Give Kids The World, supporting its mission to create unforgettable vacations for critically ill children and their families. — Amy Drew Thompson, The Orlando Sentinel, 24 Aug. 2026 Experts say that the rising cost of travel and vacations may be pushing people to hasty decisions and less vigilance. — Vince Basada, Sacbee.com, 24 Aug. 2026 Some clients go quiet, campaigns pause and calendars fill with vacations, creating stretches when the usual pace gives way to something less predictable. — Expert Panel®, Forbes.com, 21 Aug. 2026 Travel guru Wendy Perrin reveals her family’s personal picks for best family vacations and family hotels. — Lanie Goodman, Condé Nast Traveler, 18 Aug. 2026 Panettiere continued to see her daughter regularly, though, traveling on vacations with Klitschko and Kaya. — Virginia Chamlee, PEOPLE, 18 Aug. 2026
Verb
His family often vacations in Florence because of an apartment his family owns there. — Katelyn Umholtz, Kansas City Star, 30 July 2026 James Campbell, who vacations in the area from California, was sipping his coffee on the beach at the time. — Colleen Cronin, Boston Herald, 16 July 2026 Then again, my mother-in-law still vacations with my husband’s ex, so maybe my boundaries are all screwy. — Brian Moylan, Vulture, 29 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for vacations
  1. holidays
  2. leaves
Noun
  • In a gesture of peace, al Sharaa enshrined key rights for Kurds via presidential decree, such as protection of the Kurdish language and recognition of Kurdish holidays.
    — Timothy Nerozzi, The Washington Examiner, 27 Aug. 2026
  • While the Asian Garden Mall has plenty of excitement to offer, take it from me—the area can get overwhelming during peak holidays.
    — Cu Fleshman, Travel + Leisure, 26 Aug. 2026
Definition of holidays
Noun
  • Propagate mums by taking a four-inch stem cutting and removing the lower leaves.
    — Alexandra Jones, The Spruce, 30 Aug. 2026
  • This lets the leaves decompose into rich organic matter that can benefit your garden beds.
    — SJ McShane, Martha Stewart, 29 Aug. 2026
Definition of leaves

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“Vacations.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/vacations. Accessed 1 Sep. 2026.

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