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vacation

[
US
veɪˈkeɪʃn, vəˈkeɪʃn ]
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UK
veɪˈkeɪʃn, vəˈkeɪʃn ]
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Noun

1. A fixed holiday period between terms in universities and law courts.

The application came before me as the vacation judge.

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2. An extended period of leisure and recreation, especially one spent away from home or in travelling; a holiday.

They left to go on vacation around ten this morning.

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3. The action of leaving something one previously occupied.

his marriage was the reason for the vacation of his fellowship

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Verb

1. Take a holiday.

It could, however, make you think twice about vacationing in Europe.

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Origin

1. Late Middle English from Old French, or from Latin vacatio(n-), from vacare ‘be unoccupied’ (see vacate).

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