vacation
noun
a period of suspension of work, study, or other activity, usually used for rest, recreation, or travel; recess or holiday.
had been vacationing
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past perfect progressiveof vacation.past perfect progressive
Used to describe an action that was ongoing continuously in the past up until another past event interrupted it.
Example Sentences
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They have found no trace of the 67-year-old who had been vacationing on the island.
From Seattle Times ● Jun. 7, 2024
Biden, who had been vacationing in Lake Tahoe, directed the Coast Guard to station aircraft in the region before the storm in case they were needed for search and rescue.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 21, 2023
Mr. Johnson, who had been vacationing in the Dominican Republic, won the backing of his former home secretary, Priti Patel, a significant endorsement from a prominent figure on the right wing of the Conservative Party.
From New York Times ● Oct. 22, 2022
Trump Jr., who had been vacationing at Mar-a-Lago all week with his children, was on a boat fishing when the Mueller news broke Friday.
From Washington Post ● Mar. 23, 2019
Many of them were travelers who had been vacationing in the château country, visiting the cathedrals of Normandy, or enjoying the picturesque country of Brittany.
From The Note-Book of an Attaché Seven Months in the War Zone by Wood, Eric Fisher
