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Vacation, in English-speaking North America, describes recreational travel, such as a short pleasure trip or a journey abroad. People in Commonwealth countries use the term holiday to describe absence from work as well as to describe a vacation or journey. Vacation can mean either staying home or going somewhere.
The word staycation is a portmanteau of stay (meaning stay-at-home) and vacation. [11] [12] The term daycation are also sometimes used. [9]Merriam-Webster cites the earliest use in the 18 July 1944 Cincinnati Enquirer.
cab Cabernet Sauvignon cabriolet caff (UK slang) café cal calorie (in combination, especially "lo-cal") Cal or Cali California Calcutta cam camera camouflage camo camouflage Can Canada or Canadian (in combination)
The abbreviation is not always a short form of the word used in the clue. For example: "Knight" for N (the symbol used in chess notation) Taking this one stage further, the clue word can hint at the word or words to be abbreviated rather than giving the word itself. For example: "About" for C or CA (for "circa"), or RE.
Short-term rentals were also on the kill list this year as Budapest voted to ban them in October, and parts of Athens decided to stop issuing new short-term rental licenses starting next year.
When busy school and work schedules don't allow for a longer trip, try one of these three-day fall weekend getaways that pack in all the fun and charm of a longer autumn vacation. 1. Hamilton ...
He was in an unfamiliar bedroom, staying in a short-term rental home in Sag Harbor, New York, for a weeklong family vacation with his mother, father and two younger sisters.
short trousers (US: short pants) underpants, boxers (take it in one's shorts) endure a painful situation ("He really took it in the shorts that time.") shot Shot (disambiguation) an injection with a hypodermic needle, as in the case of an inoculation (UK: jab) shower spray of water used to wash oneself. a short period of rain