vacationer

vacationer — noun

1. someone who travels to a place away from home for rest, fun, and relaxation duri

1.名詞B1
釋義

someone who travels to a place away from home for rest, fun, and relaxation during a break from work or school

例句

The beach resort was full of vacationers enjoying the warm sun and calm water.

During peak season, vacationers crowd the small towns along the coast.

during [season], vacationers crowd [place] — seasonal movement pattern

同義詞
  • tourist

    more narrowly focused on sightseeing and visiting attractions; vacationer has a broader rest-and-relaxation feel

  • holidaymaker

    British English equivalent; identical in meaning

  • traveler

    much broader — includes business trips, backpacking, and any journey

  • visitor

    can imply a short stay for any purpose, not necessarily leisure

用法筆記

More common in American English than British English, where holidaymaker is the usual equivalent. Refers specifically to leisure travel, not business trips.

常見錯誤

❌The business traveler was a vacationer in town for a conference.
✅The business traveler was in town for a conference, but a vacationer would have come for sightseeing.
💡vacationer implies leisure, not work.