vacation



on vacation

away, taking time off work; on holiday. Where are you going on vacation this year? I'll be away on vacation for three weeks.
See also: on, vacation

take a vacation

to go somewhere for a vacation; to stop work to have a vacation. Sue took a vacation at the Grand Canyon last year. I need to take a vacation and relax.
See also: take, vacation

vacation

n. a prison sentence. (Underworld.) It was a three-year vacation, with time off for good behavior.

Common Names:

NameGenderPronouncedUsage
Chandra-Hinduism, Bengali, Indian, Assamese, Hindi, Marathi, Telugu, Tamil, Kannada, Nepali
Melanie['meləni]
Margarettamahr-gə-RET-əEnglish
Hagop-Armenian
SÉVÈRe-French
Pack[pæk]