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Synonyms
va·ca·tion (vā-kā́shən, və-)

[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.]

noun 

  1. A period of time devoted to pleasure, rest, or relaxation, especially one with pay granted to an employee.
    1. A holiday.
    2. 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.

intransitive verb: -tioned, -tion·ing, -tions. 

To take or spend a vacation.

derivatives

va·cátion·er
noun