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vacations

  • plural
    of vacation.
    vacation
    noun
    a period of suspension of work, study, or other activity, usually used for rest, recreation, or travel; recess or holiday.
  • present tense form
    of vacation (3rd person singular).
    vacation
    noun
    a period of suspension of work, study, or other activity, usually used for rest, recreation, or travel; recess or holiday.

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Those resorts were once synonymous with the most generic budget vacations — packed buffets, weak drinks, brightly colored beachfront hotels that vacationers never leave — observed Bernstein analysts in a note on Friday.

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 23, 2026

Redoing the math, the truth emerges that they had $155,000 available, from which they could pay for their retirement funds, child care, cars, vacations, charitable contributions and miscellaneous expenses.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 20, 2026

Now, Johnson said he can afford experiences that once felt out of reach, like vacations to the Dominican Republic, or courtside seats to a Washington Wizards game.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 10, 2026

Some subsequent presidents enjoyed the retreat as well, but it was soon out of fashion as they began to travel further afield for their vacations.

From Salon ● Oct. 10, 2026

Their increased purchasing power afforded them summer vacations to the beach or the mountains.

From "The Best of Enemies" by Osha Gray Davidson