vacation
noun
a period of suspension of work, study, or other activity, usually used for rest, recreation, or travel; recess or holiday.
vacationed
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past participleof vacation.past participle
A verb form used in perfect and passive verb constructions and that can also function as a modifier.
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past tense formof vacation.past tense
Used to describe completed actions or previous habitual actions.
vacationnouna period of suspension of work, study, or other activity, usually used for rest, recreation, or travel; recess or holiday.
Example Sentences
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Kennedy described Makary, along with Oz and National Institutes of Health Director Jay Bhattacharya, as “friends” who stayed in each other’s homes and vacationed together, in a Fox News interview last year.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 8, 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
Last summer, the Bidens vacationed in Lake Tahoe at the waterfront home of billionaire Tom Steyer.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 23, 2024
Smith and Howell were each recently part of a group of about 15 offensive players who recently vacationed in Cabo San Lucas.
From Seattle Times ● May 22, 2024
Before the Civil War, five sitting presidents vacationed there, as did judges, lawyers, diplomats, slaveholders, and merchants—mostly from Southern states.
From "Reaching for the Moon" by Katherine Johnson
