vacation

Universal Words noun, verb noun 1 (in Britain) one of the periods of time when universities or courts of law are closed; (in the US) one of the periods of time when schools, colleges, universities or courts of law are closed: the Christmas / Easter / summer vacation * (BrE) the long vacation (= the summer vacation) seealsoVAC 2 [U,C] (AmE) = HOLIDAY: They're on vacation in Hawaii right now. * You look tired-you should take a vacation. * The job includes two weeks' paid vacation. * a vacation home -< HOLIDAY verb [V] (AmE) = HOLIDAY: They are currently vacationing in Florida.