vacation
noun
a period of suspension of work, study, or other activity, usually used for rest, recreation, or travel; recess or holiday.
vacationist
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a word derived from
vacation.
Example Sentences
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Along New England's shores, the squeak of a fisherman's oars against thole pins sounded lonely and clear in the fog of early morning, lately shrill with the cries of the vacationist and his young.
From Time Magazine Archive
In six snappy articles, the purposeful vacationist concluded that the North was as bad as the South.
From Time Magazine Archive
But today, with the increasing sophistication of the U.S. vacationist and the enterprise of the developers, the Caribbean offers something for everybody.
From Time Magazine Archive
What might well have kept President Hoover from having a guilty conscience about taking a holiday at this time was the presence in Florida of many another famed vacationist.
From Time Magazine Archive
To each returning vacationist it seems as if everyone in town must be interested in what he or she did during the summer.
From Love Conquers All by Gluyas Williams
