Vacation

8 lettersnouncommon

Updated June 2026

Definition

A period of time spent away from work or school for rest, travel, or recreation. American term for what is called 'holiday' in British English.

“The family spent their summer vacation exploring national parks across the western United States.”

Pronunciation

IPA

/vəˈkeɪʃn/

Syllables

va·ca·tion

Related Words

Synonyms

holiday break

Word Game Tips

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Wordle

Contains -TION ending; letter V at start and A appears twice

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Scrabble

Worth 13 points; the V (4 points) and C (3 points) add good value

Words Related to Vacation

Words you can make from Vacation

Shorter words formed from the letters in “vacation”.

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9-letter words you can spell by adding one letter to “vacation”.

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Longer words starting with Vacation

Words that begin with “vacation”.

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