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noun | verb vacationvacation1 /veɪˈkeɪʃən, və-/ ●●● S2 W3 noun ETYMOLOGYvacation1Origin: 1300-1400 Old French Latin vacatio freedom verbs► go on vacation I’m going on vacation next month. ► take a vacation We usually take a vacation once a year. ► have a good/nice/great etc. vacation We had a wonderful vacation. It couldn’t have been better. ► need a vacation (also could use a vacation) You’re working too hard. You need a vacation. ► get/come back from (a) vacation (also return from (a) vacation) Angie just came back from a vacation in Spain. ► spend a vacation somewhere/doing something We spent most of our vacation on the beach. ► plan a vacation Whenever we plan a vacation, our first thought is “can we take the dogs?” ► enjoy a vacation The whole family enjoyed the vacation to Orlando. adjectives/nouns + vacation► a family vacation Yosemite is a great place for a family vacation. ► a beach/ski/camping etc. vacation We had never taken the kids on a ski vacation before, but we all had a great time. ► a summer vacation We took a summer vacation down to Mexico. ► somebody’s annual vacation Our annual vacation is spent visiting my grandparents. ► a long/extended vacation She decided to take a long vacation. ► a short/quick vacation We spent a short vacation by the lake. ► a two-week/three-day etc. vacation He spent a two-week vacation in Los Angeles. vacation + nouns► a vacation home/house They have a vacation home near Carmel. ► a vacation spot (=a place for a vacation) The island is my favorite vacation spot. ► vacation plans Do you have any vacation plans this summer? THESAURUS a period of time when you are allowed not to work at your job, while still getting paid► vacation a period of time when you are allowed not to work at your job, while still getting paid: How much paid vacation do you get at your new job? I have only two vacation days left this year. ► holiday a day when officially no one has to go to work or school: School is closed for the Thanksgiving holiday. ► break a short vacation from your work or school: We spent spring break in Florida. ► time off time when you are officially allowed not to be at your place of work or studying: Before you buy the tickets, make sure your boss will give you the time off. ► leave a time when you are allowed not to work for a special reason: Angela is on maternity leave. ► furlough a short period of time in which someone is allowed to be away from his or her job, especially in the military: Dan is home on furlough from the army. ► sabbatical a period when someone who teaches stops doing his or her usual work in order to study or travel: Prof. Morris is on sabbatical this semester. 1[countable, uncountable] a trip that you take to another place for pleasure: We always went camping for our family vacation.on vacation They met on vacation in Thailand. I don’t like going on vacation alone. We’re taking a two-week vacation to Mexico.2[uncountable] a period of time when you are allowed not to work at your job, while still getting paid: How much paid vacation do you get at your new job?on vacation Don’s on vacation this week. I have only two vacation days left this year.THESAURUSholiday – a day when officially no one has to go to work or school: School is closed for the Thanksgiving holiday.break – a short vacation from your work or school: We spent spring break in Florida.time off – time when you are officially allowed not to be at your place of work or studying: Before you buy the tickets, make sure your boss will give you the time off.leave – a time when you are allowed not to work for a special reason: Angela is on maternity leave.furlough – a short period of time in which someone is allowed to be away from his or her job, especially in the military: Dan is home on furlough from the army.sabbatical – a period when someone who teaches stops doing his or her usual work in order to study or travel: Prof. Morris is on sabbatical this semester.3[countable, uncountable] a period of time when a school is closed: summer/winter/Christmas etc. vacation How did you spend your summer vacation? → see also spring break [Origin: 1300–1400 Old French, Latin vacatio freedom]COLLOCATIONSverbsgo on vacation I’m going on vacation next month.take a vacation We usually take a vacation once a year.have a good/nice/great etc. vacation We had a wonderful vacation. It couldn’t have been better.need a vacation (also could use a vacation) You’re working too hard. You need a vacation.get/come back from (a) vacation (also return from (a) vacation) Angie just came back from a vacation in Spain.spend a vacation somewhere/doing something We spent most of our vacation on the beach.plan a vacation Whenever we plan a vacation, our first thought is “can we take the dogs?”enjoy a vacation The whole family enjoyed the vacation to Orlando.adjectives/nouns + vacationa family vacation Yosemite is a great place for a family vacation.a beach/ski/camping etc. vacation We had never taken the kids on a ski vacation before, but we all had a great time.a summer vacation We took a summer vacation down to Mexico.somebody’s annual vacation Our annual vacation is spent visiting my grandparents.a long/extended vacation She decided to take a long vacation.a short/quick vacation We spent a short vacation by the lake.a two-week/three-day etc. vacation He spent a two-week vacation in Los Angeles.vacation + nounsa vacation home/house They have a vacation home near Carmel.a vacation spot (=a place for a vacation) The island is my favorite vacation spot.vacation plans Do you have any vacation plans this summer? noun | verb vacationvacation2 verb [intransitive always + adv./prep.] VERB TABLEvacation |
| Present | I, you, we, they | vacation | | he, she, it | vacations | | Past | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | vacationed | | Present perfect | I, you, we, they | have vacationed | | he, she, it | has vacationed | | Past perfect | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | had vacationed | | Future | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | will vacation | | Future perfect | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | will have vacationed |
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| Present | I | am vacationing | | he, she, it | is vacationing | | you, we, they | are vacationing | | Past | I, he, she, it | was vacationing | | you, we, they | were vacationing | | Present perfect | I, you, we, they | have been vacationing | | he, she, it | has been vacationing | | Past perfect | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | had been vacationing | | Future | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | will be vacationing | | Future perfect | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | will have been vacationing |
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