vacation
noun
a period of suspension of work, study, or other activity, usually used for rest, recreation, or travel; recess or holiday.
has been vacationing
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present perfect progressiveof vacation (3rd person singular).present perfect progressive
Used to describe an action that began in the past, has continued continuously, and is still in progress.
Example Sentences
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Thomas has been vacationing at Topridge virtually every summer for more than two decades, according to interviews with more than a dozen visitors and former resort staff, as well as records obtained by ProPublica.
From Salon ● Apr. 6, 2023
Kardashian, 41, has been vacationing with her fling Pete Davidson while Hurley, 56, just finished filming in the Caribbean.
From Fox News ● Jan. 6, 2022
French President Emmanuel Macron, who has been vacationing in a nearby coastal fortress, visited the fire zone on Tuesday and praised firefighters for “stabilizing” the blaze.
From Seattle Times ● Aug. 18, 2021
Macron, who has been vacationing in a nearby coastal fortress, visited the fire zone on Tuesday.
From Washington Times ● Aug. 17, 2021
Rivera, who has been vacationing, said Snyder has been calling him early on many mornings to discuss the name and brainstorm replacements.
From Washington Post ● Jul. 4, 2020
