n. & v.
n. 1 a fixed period of cessation from work, esp. in universities and lawcourts. 2 US a holiday. 3 the act of vacating (a house or post etc.).
v.intr. US take a holiday. vacation land US an area providing attractions for holidaymakers. vacationer n. vacationist n.
[ ME f. OF vacation or L vacatio (as VACATE) ]