va·ca·tion (v -k sh n, v-)n. 1. A period of time devoted to pleasure, rest, or relaxation, especially one with pay granted to an employee. 2. a. A holiday. b. A fixed period of holidays, especially one during which a school, court, or business suspends activities. 3. Archaic The act or an instance of vacating. intr.v. va·ca·tioned, va·ca·tion·ing, va·ca·tions To take or spend a vacation. [Middle English vacacioun, from Old French vacation, from Latin vac ti , vactin-, freedom from occupation, from vactus, past participle of vacre, to be empty, at leisure; see eu- in Indo-European roots.]va·ca tion·er, va·ca tion·eer (-sh-nîr) n. |
vacationer [vəˈkeɪʃənə], vacationist [vəˈkeɪʃənɪst]
n
US and Canadian words for holiday-maker
ThesaurusLegend: Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
| Noun | 1. |  vacationer - someone on vacation; someone who is devoting time to pleasure or relaxation rather than to worknonworker - a person who does nothing camper - someone living temporarily in a tent or lodge for recreation summercater, sport - (Maine colloquial) a temporary summer resident of Maine summercaters - (Maine colloquial) temporary summer residents of coastal Maine weekender - someone who vacations on a weekend |
Translations
vacationer [vəˈkeɪʃənəʳ] vacationist [vəˈkeɪʃənɪst] N (US) (gen) → turista mf; (in summer) → veraneante mf
vacationer, vacationist
n (US) → Urlauber(in) m(f)
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