vacay

noun

va·​cay ˈvā-ˌkā How to pronounce vacay (audio)
plural vacays
US, informal
: vacation
a family vacay
vacay plans
If you're kicking yourself for not planning a vacay earlier, check out cheapie last-minute plane tix at one of these sites …Cosmopolitan
If you feel like you need a break from adulting, July is the time to take that mental vacay.Brandi Neal

Examples of vacay in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web And while the girlies have been back from their vacay for about a week now, Alix is not done putting out her 🔥 Europe content. Briannah Rivera, Seventeen, 15 June 2023 While the traditional honeymoon is typically reserved for newlyweds as a time to celebrate, decompress, and travel as a pair, this modern twist welcomes couples to invite along friends or family for their post-wedding vacay. Krista Simmons, Sunset Magazine, 5 Feb. 2024 The hardest part is deciding which of your favorite vacay shots to use. Jessica MacDonald, Travel + Leisure, 11 Oct. 2023 But depressing nonfiction wasn't the only thing Kendall Jenner took in on this particular vacay. Kathleen Walsh, Glamour, 9 Jan. 2024 Hailey Bieber is having the time of her life while jet-setting with her husband, Justin Bieber, during a European vacay. Jasmine Washington, Seventeen, 3 June 2023 Nina Dobrev, 34, flaunted her totally toned legs and abs in a recent vacay photo dump. Jacqueline Tempera, Women's Health, 7 June 2023 If you’re headed out on vacay, stock up on the Voyager Linen Pant. Katie Jackson, Travel + Leisure, 6 Nov. 2023 Perhaps useful for stars and directors who want to do a little work whilst on vacay: Epicure, Mythique and Elle all have professional level screening rooms. Linda Laban, Robb Report, 10 Oct. 2023

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Word History

Etymology

by shortening

First Known Use

1991, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of vacay was in 1991

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Cite this Entry

“Vacay.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/vacay. Accessed 18 Mar. 2024.

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