🇬🇧 Vacation meaning: English Vocabulary Flash Card

A vacation is a special time when you stop going to school or work so you can rest, travel, play, and have fun, usually for several days in a row.

My baby brother thought vacation meant “scream in a new place.”

Mom said it was a relaxing vacation, but her eye twitched every time we shouted, “Are we there yet?”

The GPS on our vacation kept saying “Recalculating,” which I think is robot language for “You’re totally lost.”

Our family vacation photo is just us smiling while a random seagull steals my french fry in the background.

The word “vacation” comes from a Latin word meaning “to be empty or free.”

Tom waits by the door, bag ready for the vacation. He hugs his dad, says, "Happy vacation!" in the car. Dad laughs, "Our vacation is fun." At the beach, the family eats, swims, and sleeps under the sun. On the last day, Tom finds a small shell, says, "This is my vacation shell." He smiles, ready for the next vacation.

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This word is at the B1 level, which means it’s important for understanding and discussing familiar topics like work, school, or leisure. Words at this level help you express your thoughts, opinions, and experiences with more detail.

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