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Vacation
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Vacation
/vəˈkeɪʃən/
A period when someone does not work and goes to relax or travel.
Synonyms:
holiday
break
leave
furlough
respite
Antonyms:
work
occupation
duty
Examples:
I need a
vacation
.
Where did you go for
vacation
?
Etymology:
The word
vacation
comes from the 14th century, from Old French
vacation
, from Latin
vacationem
, which means
freedom from something
.
Usage Statistics:
29 mentions per 1 million words
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