vacations
/vəˈkeɪʃənz/
NOUN
1. A period of rest or leisure
Periods of time spent away from regular work, duties, or daily activities for relaxation, recreation, or pleasure.
1.1. Taking time off for rest and relaxation
Periods of freedom from work or routine responsibilities, allowing someone to rest, relax, and enjoy leisure activities.
Synonyms
- breaks
- breathers
- holidays
- hols
- leaves
- relaxations
- reposes
- respites
- rests
- sabbaticals
Antonyms
- drudges
- endeavors
- grubs
- humps
- hustles
- labors
- moils
- plods
- plows
- plugs
- slaves
- slogs
- strains
- strives
- struggles
- sweats
- toils
- travails
- works
Examples
- Families often plan tropical vacations to escape the winter chill.
- Vacations provide a much-needed break from the routine of daily life.
Related Words
1.2. Traveling for pleasure
Periods spent away from home visiting other places for enjoyment, sightseeing, exploration, or recreational experiences.
Synonyms
- escapes
- holidays
- getaways
Examples
- Some prefer adventurous vacations like hiking in the mountains.
- Friends often share memorable experiences during group vacations.
Related Words
- trips
- journeys
- tours
- excursions
- adventures
- sightseeing
- travel
- exploration
NOUN
2. A period when official activities are suspended
A designated period during which official business or institutional activities are temporarily suspended.
2.1. Official and institutional holidays
Scheduled periods when universities, courts, or other institutions suspend their normal operations and activities.
Synonyms
- holidays
- holy days
- legal holidays
- recesses
- breaks
- intermissions
- intervals
- furloughs
Antonyms
- works
- labors
- toils
- drudges
Examples
- The university announced its summer vacations after the final examinations.
Related Words
- academic breaks
- court recesses
- official holidays
- suspensions
- downtimes
- interims
- moratoriums
NOUN
3. The act of vacating something
The act of leaving, abandoning, or moving out of an occupied place, position, or property.
3.1. Leaving or abandoning a place
The process of leaving an occupied residence, building, premises, or other location, making it available or unoccupied.
Synonyms
- departures
- abandonments
- evacuations
- exits
- emigrations
- withdrawals
- leave-takings
Antonyms
- occupancies
- occupations
- inhabitations
Related Words
- dispossessions
- ejectments
- removals
- relocations
- transfers
- vacancies
- clearances
NOUN
4. The act of making something legally void
The act of officially invalidating, cancelling, or setting aside a legal decision, judgment, or order.
4.1. Annulment of a legal decision
The formal process of declaring a legal judgment, ruling, or order invalid or no longer legally effective.
Synonyms
- invalidations
- nullifications
- annulments
- quashings
- rescissions
- revocations
- repeals
- cancellations
Antonyms
- validations
- confirmations
- ratifications
- upholdings
Related Words
- abrogations
- negations
- reversals
- suspensions
- terminations
- legal rulings
- judicial decisions
VERB
5. To spend or take a vacation
To spend time away from regular work or daily responsibilities for rest, recreation, or pleasure.
5.1. Taking vacations and relaxing
Taking time away from work or routine activities to rest, relax, or enjoy leisure time.
Synonyms
Antonyms
- drudges
- endeavors
- grubs
- humps
- hustles
- labors
- moils
- plods
- plows
- plugs
- slaves
- slogs
- strains
- strives
- struggles
- sweats
- toils
- travails
- works
Examples
- Families often plan tropical vacations to escape the winter chill.
Related Words
- unwinds
- recreates
- takes breaks
- lets up
- takes time off
- relaxations
- respites