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10 Language-to-English DictionariesVacation
/vəˈkeɪ.ʃən/Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A period of time spent away from home or business in travel or recreation.
"We are planning a vacation to the beach next month." - 2
An official holiday or break from work or school.
"The school will have a vacation for two weeks in December."
Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the Latin 'vacatio' meaning freedom, exemption, or release, stemming from 'vacare' meaning to be empty or free. It entered Middle English via Old French in the 14th century, initially denoting legal pauses or periods of freedom from duties, before shifting to mean leisure travel and holiday breaks in the 19th century.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Vacation" is said worldwide
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Vacances
Transliteration: vakɑ̃s
"Nous planifions des vacances à la plage le mois prochain."
Urlaub
Transliteration: ˈʊʁ.laʊ̯p
"Wir planen einen Urlaub am Strand nächsten Monat."
Vacanza
Transliteration: vaˈkan.tsa
"Stiamo pianificando una vacanza al mare il mese prossimo."
Vacaciones
Transliteration: ba-ka-θjo-nes
"Estamos planeando unas vacaciones en la playa el próximo mes."
Férias
Transliteration: ˈfɛ.ɾi.ɐs
"Estamos planejando férias na praia no próximo mês."
छुट्टी
Transliteration: Chutti
"हम अगले महीने समुद्र तट पर छुट्टी की योजना बना रहे हैं।"
假期
Transliteration: jiàqī
"我们计划下个月去海滩度假。"
휴가
Transliteration: hyuga
"우리는 다음 달 해변으로 휴가를 계획하고 있습니다."
休暇
Transliteration: kyuuka
"私たちは来月ビーチに休暇を計画しています。"
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