vacation

/veɪˈkeɪʃən/

nounverbva · ca · tion

Think: “VA-CAY-SHUN” — you go away (cay) and relax in the sun.

Yes, it's vacation. Remember the middle is **-ca-** (like **vacant**): **va + ca + tion** ends with **-tion** (/ʃən/).

Definitions

  1. nounA time away from work or school for rest, travel, or fun.
  2. nounA trip taken for pleasure, often to a different place.
  3. verbTo take a vacation; to go on a holiday.

Examples

  • “We are going on vacation to the beach next week.”
  • “After the long project ended, she vacationed in the mountains.”
  • “Winter vacation gives students time to rest and visit family.”

Synonyms

holidaybreaktripgetawaytime off

Antonyms

workschoolroutine

Translations

ES vacacionesPT fériasFR vacances

Common misspellings

vacashunvacatianvakationvactionvacatoinvacacionvacationnvacattion

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