Vacation
What it means
A break from work for rest or enjoyment.
Reach for it when naming planned time away from ordinary work or study for rest or travel
Their lakeside vacation offered quiet mornings and long walks.
Words to choose between 7
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playful
Fits when a brief pleasurable trip is the focus
Careful Getaway excludes restful time spent at home.
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everyday
break
Fits when the pause may be short and local
Careful A break need not involve travel or formal leave.
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everyday
Fits when general leisure time or a trip is meant
Careful Holiday can also name a single public observance.
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warm
retreat
Fits when quiet withdrawal supports reflection or recovery
Careful Retreat suggests a purpose beyond ordinary recreation.
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professional
leave
Fits when authorized absence from a job matters
Careful Leave may cover illness, care, or military duty.
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professional
sabbatical
Fits when extended leave supports study or renewal
Careful A sabbatical usually has a professional purpose.
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formal
recess
Fits when a school or institution suspends its sessions
Careful Recess is scheduled institutionally, not chosen personally.
Opposites 3
- work period
- term time
- duty
Common phrases 3
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summer vacation
Their summer vacation combined two hiking days with ample rest.
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take a vacation
Mina will take a vacation after the audit closes.
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family vacation
The family vacation included choices for both toddlers and grandparents.
Definitions and examples are written for this site. How words are chosen Recording: Dvortygirl, American accent, from Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 3.0 Updated