English noun: vacation | |||
1. | vacation (time) leisure time away from work devoted to rest or pleasure | ||
Samples | We get two weeks of vacation every summer. We took a short holiday in Puerto Rico. | ||
Synonyms | holiday | ||
Broader (hypernym) | leisure, leisure time | ||
Narrower (hyponym) | field day, half-term, honeymoon, outing, paid vacation, picnic, vac | ||
2. | vacation (act) the act of making something legally void | ||
Broader (hypernym) | abrogation, annulment, repeal | ||
English verb: vacation | |||
1. | vacation (stative) spend or take a vacation | ||
Synonyms | holiday | ||
Pattern of use | Somebody ----s. Somebody ----s PP | ||
Broader (hypernym) | pass, spend | ||
Narrower (hyponym) | honeymoon | ||