vacation
noun
a period of suspension of work, study, or other activity, usually used for rest, recreation, or travel; recess or holiday.
have vacationed
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present perfectof vacation.present perfect
Used to describe actions that started in the past and continue into or have direct relevance to the present.
Example Sentences
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He and his wife, Renee, who live in Los Angeles, have vacationed at more than a dozen resorts over the past 20 years, leaving their three children with their grandparents.
From Washington Post ● Apr. 20, 2022
Since then, the two have vacationed together and been photographed holding hands.
From Fox News ● Feb. 7, 2022
A year later and we have vacationed in Palm Springs, gone to a wedding in Paso Robles and a birthday party at the Magic Castle, won oversized stuffed animals at the L.A.
From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 3, 2017
The Mugabes have vacationed in Malaysia and Hong Kong as well as in the Middle East, mostly in Dubai.
From New York Times ● Jan. 26, 2017
It’s actually more like family; we socialize at each other's homes and have vacationed together.
From Slate ● Jan. 26, 2012
