vacation
noun
a period of suspension of work, study, or other activity, usually used for rest, recreation, or travel; recess or holiday.
is vacationing
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present progressiveof vacation (3rd person singular).present progressive
Used to describe an ongoing action or state that is currently taking place in the immediate present.
Example Sentences
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Biden is vacationing with his family on the Massachusetts island of Nantucket for Thanksgiving.
From Reuters ● Nov. 22, 2023
The prime minister was not home because he is vacationing with his family in California.
From Washington Times ● Aug. 3, 2023
In the second season of HBO’s “The White Lotus,” Aubrey Plaza plays Harper Spiller, a lawyer with a penchant for sarcasm who is vacationing in Italy with her husband and his friends.
From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 27, 2022
Penny is vacationing in Mexico, and their family is respecting her desire for a post-Olympics break beyond the spotlight.
From Seattle Times ● Aug. 18, 2021
“If we look at it objectively and take the heart out of it, it’s about a potential victim being heard,” Ms. McGowan said in an interview Wednesday from Spain, where the couple is vacationing.
From New York Times ● Aug. 29, 2018
