I. vā-ˈkā-shən, və- 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 ; va·ca·tion·ing -sh(ə-)niŋ)
Date: 1883
: to take or spend a vacation
vacation ed at the shore
• va·ca·tion·er -sh(ə-)nər noun