Vacation
n.calm, joyfuleveryday
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.
Choose between these
7- playful
a brief pleasurable trip is the focus
not when Getaway excludes restful time spent at home.
- everyday
break
the pause may be short and local
not when A break need not involve travel or formal leave.
- everyday
general leisure time or a trip is meant
not when Holiday can also name a single public observance.
- warm
retreat
quiet withdrawal supports reflection or recovery
not when Retreat suggests a purpose beyond ordinary recreation.
- professional
leave
authorized absence from a job matters
not when Leave may cover illness, care, or military duty.
- professional
sabbatical
extended leave supports study or renewal
not when A sabbatical usually has a professional purpose.
- formal
recess
a school or institution suspends its sessions
not when Recess is scheduled institutionally, not chosen personally.
Said against
3- work period
- term time
- duty
It naturally appears in
3- summer vacation
Their summer vacation combined two hiking days with ample rest.
- take a vacation
Mina will take a vacation after the audit closes.
- family vacation
The family vacation included choices for both toddlers and grandparents.
Where this comes from
- Wiktionary, English noun, period away from work or school sense opens in a new tab · retrieved 2026-07-26
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