Wacation vs. Vacation — What's the Difference?

Consider popular phrases like "summer vacation" to remember the correct spelling.

Visualize a relaxing "vacation" at a beach, emphasizing the "va-" sound in your mind.

Associate the "va-" in "vacation" with "vacate," as both suggest taking a break or leaving.

Recall other words with "vac-" like "vacant" or "vacuum" to reinforce the correct initial sound.

Remember that "vacation" sounds like "vay-cation," not "way-cation."

Wacation is an incorrect spelling of vacation.

A period spent away from home or business in travel or recreation.

A scheduled period during which activity is suspended.

A period of time devoted to pleasure, rest, or relaxation.

A respite or a time of respite from something.

A period of time devoted to pleasure, rest, or relaxation, especially one with pay granted to an employee.

A holiday.

A fixed period of holidays, especially one during which a school, court, or business suspends activities.

The act or an instance of vacating.

To take or spend a vacation.

Freedom from some business or activity.

(obsolete) Free time given over to a specific purpose; occupation, activity.

A period during which official activity or business is formally suspended; an official holiday from university, law courts etc.

(North America) A holiday; a stretch of leisure time away from work or duty and devoted to rest or pleasure.

An extended period of time away from work or school.

The act of vacating something; moving out.

The act of making legally void.

(intransitive) To spend or take a vacation.

The act of vacating; a making void or of no force; as, the vacation of an office or a charter.

Intermission of a stated employment, procedure, or office; a period of intermission; rest; leisure.

Intermission of judicial proceedings; the space of time between the end of one term and the beginning of the next; nonterm; recess.

A period of intermission of regular paid work or employment, or of studies and exercises at an educational institution; the time during which a person temporarily ceases regular duties of any kind and performs other activites, usually some form of liesure; holidays; recess (at a school); as, the spring vacation; to spend one's vacation travelling; to paint the house while on vacation. Vacation is typically used for rest, travel, or recreation, but may be used for any purpose. In Britain this sense of vacation is usually referred to as holiday.

The time when an office is vacant;

Leisure time away from work devoted to rest or pleasure;

The act of making something legally void

Spend or take a vacation

A period of exemption from work granted to an employee.

"Vacation" is called so because it derives from the Latin "vacatio," meaning "freedom, release."

The vowel "a" is used before the "-cation" in "vacation."

The root word of "vacation" is from the Latin "vacatio."

The plural form is "vacations."

There isn't a specific conjunction exclusively used with "vacation." Standard conjunctions like "and" and "but" can be used in sentences containing the word.

No, "vacation" is not an adverb.

"Vacation" is generally seen as a positive word, as it implies rest and relaxation.

The verb form of "vacation" is "vacation" or "vacationing."

Various prepositions can be used with "vacation," but common ones include "on," "during," and "for" (as in "on vacation," "during vacation," "for a vacation").

Both "a" and "the" can be used with "vacation," depending on the context.

The pronunciation of vacation is /veɪˈkeɪʃən/.

No, "vacation" itself is not in the imperative form, but it can be used in an imperative sentence, e.g., "Take a vacation!"

No, "vacation" is a concrete noun as it can be experienced with the senses.

Yes, "vacation" is a countable noun.

No, "vacation" is not a collective noun.

"Vacation" is a noun.

The opposite of "vacation" might be "work" or "duty."

As a verb, the second form is "vacationed."

The singular form is "vacation."

Not in general use, but it could be used metaphorically in specific contexts.

There are three syllables in "vacation."

Another term for "vacation" is "holiday" (used more commonly in British English).

Determiners such as "a," "the," "my," and "our" can be used with "vacation," depending on the context.

As a verb, the first form is "vacation."

"Vacation" is primarily a noun.

"Vacation" is a word, not a single letter, so it contains both vowels and consonants.

The stressed syllable in "vacation" is "ca."

As a verb, the third form is "vacationed."

"After a long year of work, Sarah decided to take a vacation in the Caribbean."

Vacation is divided into syllables as va-ca-tion.