vacation

vacation
I. noun Usage: often attributive Etymology: Middle English vacacioun, from Anglo-French vacacion, from Latin vacation-, vacatio freedom, exemption, from vacare Date: 14th century 1. a respite or a time of respite from something ; intermission 2. a. a scheduled period during which activity (as of a court or school) is suspended b. a period of exemption from work granted to an employee 3. a period spent away from home or business in travel or recreation <
had a restful vacation at the beach
>
4. an act or an instance of vacating II. intransitive verb (-tioned; vacationing) Date: 1883 to take or spend a vacation <
vacationed at the shore
>
vacationer noun

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  • vacation — [ vakasjɔ̃ ] n. f. • 1390 « occupation »; de vaquer et lat. vacatio I ♦ (de vaquer) 1 ♦ Temps consacré par la justice, par des experts, à l examen d une affaire, à l accomplissement d une fonction. ⇒ séance. Spécialt Vente aux enchères …   Encyclopédie Universelle

  • vacation — va‧ca‧tion [vəˈkeɪʆn ǁ veɪ ] noun [countable] 1. TRAVEL a period of time when people are on holiday or not working: • Most factories close for a few weeks in the summer for vacations and plant maintenance. • Mr Williams was on vacation and… …   Financial and business terms

  • Vacation — Va*ca tion, n. [F., fr. L. vacatio a being free from a duty, service, etc., fr. vacare. See {Vacate}.] [1913 Webster] 1. The act of vacating; a making void or of no force; as, the vacation of an office or a charter. [1913 Webster] 2. Intermission …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • vacation — Vacation. s. f. Certain temps que l on employe à travailler à quelque affaire. On paye tant aux experts pour chaque vacation. il luy faut tant pour ses salaires & vacations. le rapport de ce procez a duré quinze Vacations. on luy a taxé ses… …   Dictionnaire de l'Académie française

  • vacation — va·ca·tion n 1: a period in which activity or work is suspended; specif: an interval between judicial terms 2: an act or instance of vacating vacation of a judgment Merriam Webster’s Dictionary of Law. Merriam Webster. 1996 …   Law dictionary

  • vacation — [vā kā′shən, vəkā′shən] n. [ME vacacion < MFr < L vacatio] 1. freedom from any activity; rest; respite; intermission ☆ 2. a period of rest and freedom from work, study, etc.; time of recreation, usually a specific interval in a year 3. Rare …   English World dictionary

  • vacation — is in North America the ordinary word for BrE holiday. In Britain it is only used in the context of universities and the law courts. The corresponding word for Parliament is recess …   Modern English usage

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  • vacation — ► NOUN 1) a holiday period between terms in universities and law courts. 2) chiefly N. Amer. a holiday. 3) the action of vacating. ► VERB chiefly N. Amer. ▪ take a holiday. DERIVATIVES vacationer noun vacationist …   English terms dictionary

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  • vacation — n. period of rest (AE; CE has holiday) 1) to spend; take a vacation 2) to be on; go on vacation 3) an extended, long; paid; short vacation 4) a spring; summer; winter vacation 5) a vacation from 6) during a vacation; on vacation (she was away on… …   Combinatory dictionary

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