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
Xochipilli-Aztec and Toltec Mythology
CinÁEdKIN-ahj (Irish)Scottish, Irish
Isa (1)-Arabic
Amarachi-Western African, Igbo
Yefimye-FEEM, ee-FEEMRussian
Lucianoloo-CHAH-no (Italian), loo-THYAH-no (Spanish), loo-SYAH-no (Latin American Spanish)Italian, Spanish, Portuguese