Meaning of vacation in English

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  1. Pronunciation
  2. Verb
    1. Definitions
  3. Noun
    1. Etymology
    2. Definitions

  1. Pronunciation

    /veɪˈkeɪʃ(ə)n/

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  1. Verb

    vacation

    Definitions

    1. spend or take a vacation

    Derived terms

  2. Noun

    vacation

    Etymology

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

    Definitions

    1. leisure time away from work devoted to rest or pleasure

    Examples

    • « we get two weeks of vacation every summer »
    • « we took a short holiday in Puerto Rico »

    Derived terms

  3. 2. the act of making something legally void

    Derived terms

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