Clues for the word "VACATION"
We've had 14 crossword clues used for this word, and seen it 22 times in crosswords. It was last seen in New York Times crossword on September 28, 2025.
Definition of vacation
- n. - The act of vacating; a making void or of no force; as, the vacation of an office or a charter.
- n. - Intermission of a stated employment, procedure, or office; a period of intermission; rest; leisure.
- n. - Intermission of judicial proceedings; the space of time between the end of one term and the beginning of the next; nonterm; recess.
- n. - The intermission of the regular studies and exercises of an educational institution between terms; holidays; as, the spring vacation.
- n. - The time when an office is vacant; esp. (Eccl.), the time when a see, or other spiritual dignity, is vacant.
Referring Clues
- *See 1-Down
- Leave
- Holiday from work
- Holiday
- Break suggested by the starts of this puzzle's four longest answers
- Time away from work
- Go-go's water skiing video hit
- A time of no school
- Work break
- Family trip
- Holiday with Virginia gets accountant into trouble
- To get a holiday in America I hid in crumpled coat in lorry
- Time off
- Time out, perhaps
Last Seen In
- New York Times - September 28, 2025
- Daily Quick - April 11, 2025
- Evening Standard Easy - February 14, 2025
- LA Times - May 19, 2024
- Daily Quick - April 20, 2024
- Daily Quick - April 11, 2023
- Evening Standard Easy - December 30, 2022
- King Syndicate - Eugene Sheffer - June 26, 2017
- Daily Quick - April 11, 2017
- Penny Dell Daily - March 29, 2017
- Evening Standard Quick - June 02, 2016
- Family Time - April 12, 2015
- King Syndicate - Eugene Sheffer - March 05, 2013
- LA Times - September 17, 2012
- King Syndicate - Eugene Sheffer - June 06, 2012
- King Syndicate - Eugene Sheffer - November 17, 2009
- King Syndicate - Eugene Sheffer - March 20, 2008
- New York Sun - March 13, 2008
- King Syndicate - Eugene Sheffer - February 09, 2008
- New York Times - February 01, 2007
- Guardian Cryptic - November 28, 2006
- Guardian Quiptic - February 28, 2005