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Vacation (Noun)

Meaning 1

Leisure time away from work devoted to rest or pleasure; "we get two weeks of vacation every summer"; "we took a short holiday in Puerto Rico".

Classification

Nouns denoting time and temporal relations.

Examples

  • We have been saving for a year to afford our dream vacation to Europe.
  • Her company gives its employees six weeks of paid vacation time every year.
  • She was counting down the days until her vacation at the beach house.
  • Every year they would spend their winter vacation in Florida with their grandparents.
  • Their annual vacation in Hawaii has become a beloved family tradition.

Synonyms

  • Holiday

Hypernyms

  • Leisure Time

Hyponyms

  • Outing
  • Vacay
  • Picnic

Related Words

  • Vacation (verb)
  • Vacationist (noun)

Meaning 2

The act of making something legally void.

Classification

Nouns denoting acts or actions.

Examples

  • The contract was subject to vacation if certain conditions were not met within a specified timeframe.
  • The court ordered the vacation of the previous judgment due to new evidence presented.
  • The clause allowed for the vacation of the agreement in the event of a material breach.
  • The appellate court decision resulted in the vacation of the lower court's ruling.
  • The minor's contract could be subject to vacation since they were not of legal age to enter into it.

Hypernyms

  • Repeal
  • Annulment

Related Words

  • Vacate (verb)
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