Looking for the meaning of the word VACATION in English for both noun and verb forms from the Oxford Dictionary? Below, you can explore all possible meanings and definitions of VACATION with sentence examples. You can also use the “AUDIO PRONUNCIATION” track to check the correct pronunciation in British English.
Word: Vacation
Speech Type: Noun
Etymology:
late Middle English: from Old French, or from Latin vacatio(n-), from vacare ‘be unoccupied’ (see vacate)
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
vəˈkeɪʃn
Dialects: British English
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
veɪˈkeɪʃn
Dialects: British English
Definition:
a fixed holiday period between terms in universities and law courts
Short Definition:fixed holiday period between terms in universities and law courts
Examples:- the Easter vacation
Definition:
the action of leaving something one previously occupied
Short Definition:action of leaving something one previously occupied
Examples:- his marriage was the reason for the vacation of his fellowship
Word: Vacation
Speech Type: Verb
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
vəˈkeɪʃn
Dialects: British English
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
veɪˈkeɪʃn
Dialects: British English
Definition:
take a holiday
Short Definition:take holiday
Examples:- I was vacationing in Europe with my family
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