vacation
noun
a period of suspension of work, study, or other activity, usually used for rest, recreation, or travel; recess or holiday.
had vacationed
-
past perfectof vacation.past perfect
Used to express a completed action that took place before another specific past action occurred.
Example Sentences
Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com.
When I was 8, we moved to Orlando, Fla. We had vacationed there and my mom loved it.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 30, 2026
Two years later, John C. Doerfer, chairman of the Federal Communications Commission, likewise bowed out when it was revealed he had vacationed on the yacht of a wealthy friend.
From Salon ● Apr. 16, 2026
He told The Post that his family had vacationed in Mexico — in Puerto Vallarta and Oaxaca — since Tatiana was a little girl.
From Fox News ● Dec. 16, 2018
The two boys had decided they wanted to go back to Florida, where they had vacationed, because they thought it might be nicer than Indiana.
From Washington Post ● May 14, 2016
Rick, Scotty, and Barbara Brant had only recently returned from the South Pacific where they had vacationed aboard the trawler Tarpon and had solved the mystery of The Phantom Shark.
From Smugglers' Reef by Blaine, John
