vacation
noun
a period of suspension of work, study, or other activity, usually used for rest, recreation, or travel; recess or holiday.
vacationing
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present participleof vacation.present participle
A verb form that is used in progressive verb constructions and may also function as a modifier or a gerund.
Example Sentences
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The photo shows a vacationing couple seated in striped deck chairs beneath a brightly coloured parasol on a beach.
From Barron's ● Jul. 29, 2026
Half of respondents who said they were not vacationing this summer said cost was the reason.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 28, 2026
But costs associated with vacationing is a “common roadblock” according to AARP.
From MarketWatch ● Jun. 20, 2026
As I ambled past groups doing yoga and vacationing families lounging on the grass, pain started to radiate through my ankles and up my shinbones before settling uncomfortably in my hips.
From Slate ● Jun. 5, 2026
And how would Dancing Trout guests react if it suddenly occurred to them they were vacationing in a state of siege?
From "The Milagro Beanfield War" by John Nichols
