Vacation (novel)
WordNet
noun
(1) The act of making something legally void
(2) Leisure time away from work devoted to rest or pleasure
"We get two weeks of vacation every summer"
"We took a short holiday in Puerto Rico"
verb
(3) Spend or take a vacation
WiktionaryText
Noun
- leisure time, at least a whole day but usually longer (typical are one to three weeks), away from work or duty and devoted to rest or pleasure.
- the act of making legally void.
- the act of vacating something; moving out of something.
- The Conservative Party’s vacation of the centre ground gave an opportunity to its opponents.
- a holiday period for a law court or university.
Usage notes
Definition 1 is not found in the UK, where the term holiday is used instead; in the US a holiday is normally a single day. For example, many companies give two holiday days at Thanksgiving.
In Canada and Australia, vacation and holiday are both used in sense 1.
Definition 4 is current throughout the English-speaking world.
Verb
- To spend or take a vacation.
- This year, we’re vacationing in Mexico.