vacation
vacation — noun
1. An amount of time when you are free from your usual job or studies, allowing you
An amount of time when you are free from your usual job or studies, allowing you to rest, travel, or enjoy activities.
Walid applied for two weeks of vacation to visit his parents in Morocco.
take/have [period] of vacation
Jabari never checks work messages when he is on vacation.
on vacation (prepositional phrase)
Christopher saved money all year for a vacation to the beach.
Constanza and her sister took a vacation together after finishing their degrees.
Baraka booked a two-week vacation to explore the old city of Fez.
- work
the opposite activity
- school term
period when classes are in session
文法句型
go on vacation
take/have a vacation
用法筆記
In American English, this is the usual word for time off work or school. In British English, 'holiday' is far more common for this meaning.
常見錯誤
2. A scheduled break during which teaching stops at schools and universities, and c
A scheduled break during which teaching stops at schools and universities, and courts stop hearing cases.
The college library will close for the winter vacation starting next week.
winter vacation / summer vacation
Hao spent his summer vacation working at a local bookstore near the university.
During the spring vacation, Yael and her family traveled to the south of the country.
Many courts in the region stop hearing new cases during the summer vacation.
- term time
period when classes are held
文法句型
summer vacation
winter vacation
spring vacation
during vacation
用法筆記
This sense is especially common in British and Australian English for university terms and law court schedules. In American English, 'break' (spring break, summer break) is more frequent for schools.
vacation — verb
1. To go to a place away from home or work in order to rest and enjoy yourself, ins
To go to a place away from home or work in order to rest and enjoy yourself, instead of staying where you normally live.
The Patel family vacationed in Bali during the school break.
vacation + in [place]
Anjali vacationed along the coast of Vietnam for two weeks last autumn.
Adaeze and her roommate are planning to vacation in Mexico next February.
Inês vacationed at a quiet village in the mountains after retiring from her job.
文法句型
vacation + in/at [place]
vacation + [time phrase]
用法筆記
This verb is far less common than the noun form. In everyday speech, 'go on vacation' or 'take a vacation' are preferred. The verb is more frequent in written or formal American English.