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vacationer

noun · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

Definitions and examples are grouped by meaning. Pronunciation, history, word forms, translations, descendants, synonyms, antonyms, derived terms, and related words appear whenever the source provides them.

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Pronunciation

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  • /vəˈkeɪ.ʃən.ə(ɹ)/
  • Southern-England: Recorded audio is listed in the source snapshot.
  • CMU ARPABET: V EY0 K EY1 SH AH0 N ER0 Digits mark lexical stress: 1 primary, 2 secondary, 0 unstressed.

1

noun

Meaning 1

Someone who is on vacation

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: US

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

2

noun

Meaning 2

someone on vacation; someone who is devoting time to pleasure or relaxation rather than to work

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: vacationist

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: nonworker

Narrower terms: camper, sport, summercater, summercaters, weekender

History

Etymology

Etymology tree Middle English vacation English vacation English -er English vacationer From vacation + -er.