vacation.とは 意味・読み方・使い方

発音

• (英国発音) IPA^(key): /vəˈkeɪʃ(ə)n/, /veɪˈkeɪʃ(ə)n/
• (米国発音) enPR: vā-kā'shən, IPA^(key): /veɪˈkeɪʃən/, /vəˈkeɪʃ(ə)n/
• 韻: -eɪʃən, -eɪʃn
• ハイフネーション: va‧ca‧tion

名詞

vacation (countable かつ uncountable, 複数形 vacations)

1. Freedom from some business or activity. [from 14th c.]
2. (obsolete) Free time given over to a specific purpose; occupation, activity. [15th-17th c.]
   • 1603, Michel de Montaigne, chapter 28, in John Florio, transl., The Essayes […], book II, London: […] Val[entine] Simmes for Edward Blount […], OCLC 946730821:

     The first exploited his, sundrie waies, and excelleth in military exploits, and utilitie of his publike vacations.

3. A period during which official activity or business is formally suspended; an official holiday from university, law courts etc. [from 15th c.]
4. (Canada, 米国用法) A holiday; a stretch of leisure time away from work or duty and devoted to rest or pleasure. [from 19th c.]
5. An extended period of time away from work or school.

   Spring vacation offers a good opportunity to travel.

6. The act of vacating something; moving out. [from 19th c.]

   The Conservative Party’s vacation of the centre ground gave an opportunity to its opponents.

7. (US, law) The act of making legally void.

同意語

• (freedom from some activity): holiday (英国用法)
• (free time given over to a specific purpose): annulment, revocation
• (a stretch of leisure time away from work): holiday (英国用法); see also Thesaurus:vacation
• (act of vacating something): departure, moveout

派生語

動詞

vacation (三人称単数 現在形 vacations, 現在分詞 vacationing, 過去形および過去分詞形 vacationed)

1. (intransitive) To spend or take a vacation.

   This year, we’re vacationing in Mexico.

同意語

• (UK) go on holiday
• go on vacation
• holiday