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
One woman from Moscow told The Washington Post that she had been vacationing in Dubai when the invasion began.
From Washington Post ● Mar. 15, 2022
Mr. Levashov was arrested in Barcelona, where he had been vacationing with his family, according to a report on RT, a state-owned Russian television network.
From New York Times ● Apr. 9, 2017
Alan had been vacationing in Africa, but he was called back hurriedly by his lab director to supervise the testing.
From Starman's Quest by Stan Mack
