vacation

Meanings

1. 1
   noun

   leisure time away from work devoted to rest or pleasure

   we get two weeks of vacation every summer

2. 2
   noun

   An extended trip or journey away from home for rest or pleasure.

   We were on vacation in Florida this year.

3. 3
   noun

   An extended period of leisure time away from work or school.

   Schoolchildren are on vacation this week.

4. 4
   noun

   The act of vacating something; moving out.

   The Conservative Party’s vacation of the centre ground gave an opportunity to its opponents.

5. 5
   noun

   Free time given over to a specific purpose; occupation, activity.

   The first exploited his, sundrie waies, and excelleth in military exploits, and utilitie of his publike vacations.

6. 6
   verb

   To spend or take a vacation.

   This year, we’re vacationing in Mexico.

7. 7
   noun

   the act of making something legally void

8. 8
   verb

   spend or take a vacation

Etymology

Inherited from Middle English vacation, vacacion, vacacioun, from Anglo-Norman vacacioun, from Old French vacacion, vacation, from Latin vacātiō. Equivalent to vacate + -ion.