Added 9 October 2026
vacation
/vəˈkeɪ.ʃən/ noun
In Latin: cessātiō, fēriae Wiktionary
noun Definition from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA). Pronunciation from Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org. More about vacation at Wordnik → Where our words come from →
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An extended trip or journey away from home for rest or pleasure. .mw-parser-output .defdate{font-size:smaller}
We were on vacation in Florida this year.
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An extended period of leisure time away from work or school.
Schoolchildren are on vacation this week.
- A period during which official activity or business is formally suspended; an official holiday from university, law courts etc.
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Origin
Inherited from Middle English vacation, vacacion, vacacioun, from Anglo-Norman vacacioun, from Old French vacacion, vacation, from Latin vacātiō. Equivalent to vacate + -ion.
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