🏖️Vacation

noun
/veɪˈkeɪ.ʃən/

Meaning

a period of time when someone does not go to work or school but is free to do what they want, such as travel or relax
an extended period of leisure and recreation, especially one spent away from home or traveling

Example Sentences

I'm planning a vacation to the beach next summer.

We went on vacation to the beach last summer.

Synonyms

holiday, break, leave, trip, getaway, retreat
Entry 1
holiday, break, leave, trip
Entry 2
holiday, break, getaway, retreat

Antonyms

work, duty, obligation, labor
Entry 1
work, duty, obligation
Entry 2
work, labor

Collocations

summer vacation, family vacation, vacation time, go on vacation, take a vacation
Entry 1
summer vacation, family vacation, vacation time, go on vacation
Entry 2
summer vacation, family vacation, go on vacation, take a vacation

More Example Sentences

Are you planning to go anywhere in the summer vacation?

A man takes a cooking class while traveling in Italy during his two-week vacation

Could I know what the leave policy is and how many paid vacation days are offered per year?

A man takes a cooking class while traveling in Italy during his two-week vacation and learns to make fresh pasta from scratch

A man takes a cooking class while traveling in Italy during his two-week vacation and learns to make fresh pasta from scratch with a local chef who speaks only a little English

A man takes a cooking class while traveling in Italy during his two-week vacation and learns to make fresh pasta from scratch with a local chef who speaks only a little English so they communicate using hand gestures and laughter

A man takes a cooking class while traveling in Italy during his two-week vacation and learns to make fresh pasta from scratch with a local chef who speaks only a little English so they communicate using hand gestures and laughter and the man discovers how simple ingredients create amazing flavors

A man takes a cooking class while traveling in Italy during his two-week vacation and learns to make fresh pasta from scratch with a local chef who speaks only a little English so they communicate using hand gestures and laughter and the man discovers how simple ingredients create amazing flavors when prepared with patience and traditional techniques

A man takes a cooking class while traveling in Italy during his two-week vacation and learns to make fresh pasta from scratch with a local chef who speaks only a little English so they communicate using hand gestures and laughter and the man discovers how simple ingredients create amazing flavors when prepared with patience and traditional techniques then brings the recipes home to cook for his family

A man takes a cooking class while traveling in Italy during his two-week vacation and learns to make fresh pasta from scratch with a local chef who speaks only a little English so they communicate using hand gestures and laughter and the man discovers how simple ingredients create amazing flavors when prepared with patience and traditional techniques then brings the recipes home to cook for his family and the experience becomes his favorite memory of the entire trip.

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