vacay

or va·ca

[ vey-key ]

nounInformal.
  1. a vacation.

Origin of vacay

1
1990–95; by shortening and alteration

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How to use vacay in a sentence

  • Oviedo fled from some danger, and he was never heard of afterward; Vaca faced it, and lived.

    The Spanish Pioneers | Charles F. Lummis
  • A constant soul held up the poor, worn body; and as the weather grew less rigorous, Vaca slowly recovered from his sickness.

    The Spanish Pioneers | Charles F. Lummis
  • These people gave Cabeza de Vaca some turquoise, and five arrow-heads each chipped from a single emerald.

    The Spanish Pioneers | Charles F. Lummis
  • The explorations of Vaca were far more valuable to the world; yet neither of them set out with the intention of exploring.

    The Spanish Pioneers | Charles F. Lummis
  • The palo de vaca, or "cow tree," grows on rocks in Venezuela, South America.