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long vacation
noun
, British.
- the summer vacation customary in the law courts and universities.
long vacation
noun
- the long period of holiday in the summer during which universities, law courts, etc, are closed
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Word History and Origins
Origin of long vacation1
First recorded in 1685–95
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Example Sentences
"I had a long vacation and pre-season. Now I'm ready for more."
From BBC
“That was a long vacation!” exclaimed one immigration agent as she grinned.
From Seattle Times
“A nice, long vacation. Probably five to ten years.”
From Literature
“But there’s another side — somewhat more rational. But the more rational side was on a very long vacation.”
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It made her happy to imagine “a long vacation in that dream island I'm always talking about!”
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