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adjective

as in abroad

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verb

present participle of vacation
as in holidaying
to take or spend a vacation hoping to vacation in Spain this summer

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Recent Examples of vacationing
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Coming off a hard year, six friends carry on their tradition of vacationing together — now with a baby in tow. — Dominique Fluker, Forbes.com, 30 June 2026 In July 2025, they were seen vacationing off the coast of Saint-Tropez. — Marina Watts, Entertainment Weekly, 24 June 2026 With designs by the likes of Frank Lloyd Wright and Le Corbusier, these homes give a new meaning to vacationing in style. — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 28 June 2026 The victim was a 28-year-old man from Mexico who was vacationing with friends, Jalisco state police told ABC7. — Summer Lin, Los Angeles Times, 30 June 2026 But, in the decades that followed, other cities caught up and eventually surpassed New York; one of them was Ibiza, where clubs like Pacha showed vacationing Europeans how to rave all night. — Kelefa Sanneh, New Yorker, 29 June 2026 Last summer, Gigi Hadid styled a zesty citrus pair with a playful mini dress, while Dakota Johnson wore a pair while vacationing in Ibiza with Kate Hudson. — Kristina Rutkowski, Vogue, 23 June 2026 However, Cao has also given a sneak peek into other aspects of their relationship by sharing light-hearted videos of the two dancing, doing TikTok trends, vacationing, spending time with families and laughing together. — Caroline Blair, PEOPLE, 23 June 2026 For the past year, the Miami Herald has been digging into the clash between residents at Brickell Bay and tourists vacationing in short-term rental units owned by investors — units that violate the city of Miami’s ban on Airbnbs in multifamily residential buildings. — Linda Robertson, Miami Herald, 22 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for vacationing
  1. abroad
  2. holidaying
  3. retired
  4. resting
Adjective
  • Congress looks increasingly deadlocked, public opposition to his aggressive moves at home and abroad mounts, and the central issue for many Americans – cost-of-living concerns – defies easy solutions.
    — Kathryn Palmer, USA Today, 20 Jan. 2026
  • Ultimately, linking his story to abroad conversation around CTE.
    — MSNBC Newsweek, MSNBC Newsweek, 6 Oct. 2025
Definition of abroad
Verb
  • The British royals had a splendid time holidaying with Spain's royal family at the Marivent Palace in August 1987.
    — Stephanie Sengwe, PEOPLE, 1 July 2026
  • The tradition was started by Queen Elizabeth in 1988, meaning all of her grandchildren grew up holidaying at the beloved home.
    — Meredith Kile, People.com, 7 Aug. 2025
Definition of holidaying
Adjective
  • Businesses can also partner with the nonprofit, while current and retired officers in need are encouraged to reach out directly for help.
    — Stepheny Price, FOXNews.com, 4 July 2026
  • The 72-year-old retired teacher drove nine hours from western Massachusetts to the nation's capital, bringing 300 miniature maple syrup bottles and children's coloring books to help stock the state's booth.
    — Michelle Del Rey, USA Today, 4 July 2026
Definition of retired
Verb
  • Testimony in the criminal trial of Johnson County Sheriff Adam King wrapped up its second week with prosecutors resting their case against him.
    — Star-Telegram staff. Produced with AI assistance, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 6 July 2026
  • Research shows that quality sleep and regular exercise both can benefit heart rate variability as well as resting heart rate in healthy adults.
    — Jacqueline Howard, CNN Money, 5 July 2026
Definition of resting

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