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vacations

n. countable
A2 Elementary US //veɪˈkeɪʃənz// UK //veɪkˈeɪʃənz// va·ca·tions

n. periods of time when you do not go to work or school so you can rest or travel. People often use this word for trips away from home.

n. extended periods of recreation or leisure, especially those spent away from home or in travelling. Plural form of 'vacation'; primarily used in North American English to refer to what British English speakers call holidays.


SIMPLE

We always take our family vacations in the summer.

CONTEXTUAL

The company offers three weeks of paid vacations to all employees after their first year of service.

COMPLEX

While some prefer active vacations involving hiking and exploration, others find that a week of total stillness by the ocean is the only way to truly recharge.

Synonyms
Usage

Commonly used with the verb 'to take'. In North American English, it refers to any holiday period, whereas in other dialects it may specifically imply travel.

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