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va·ca·tion
(vā-kā′shən, və-)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. 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 vacātiō, vacātiōn-, freedom from occupation, from vacātus, past participle of vacāre, to be empty, at leisure; see euə- in Indo-European roots.]
va·ca′tion·er, va·ca′tion·eer′ (-shə-nîr′) n.
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Noun | 1. | ![]() leisure - freedom to choose a pastime or enjoyable activity; "he lacked the leisure for golf" busman's holiday - a holiday where you do the same things you do at work caravanning - the practice of taking holidays in a caravan |
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