vacationer — a person who is taking a vacation; a holidaymaker
Part of speech: NOUN
Definition: a person who is taking a vacation; a holidaymaker
Pronunciation (IPA): /vəˈkeɪʃənər/
Example Sentences
- The local restaurant owner loved the summer season because vacationers always ordered the most expensive items on the menu.
- As a vacationer, she had one rule: no checking work emails until the tan lines fade.
- The island's economy depends heavily on vacationers during the peak season.
vacationer
NOUN[/vəˈkeɪʃənər/]
a person who is taking a vacation; a holidaymaker
Person enjoying their vacation time
The vacationer buys postcards from the friendly stationer!
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🎤Pronunciation
🌳Etymology
Origin
The word derives from the Latin verb 'vacare', meaning 'to be empty, free, or unoccupied'. The noun 'vacation' developed from this root to denote a period of freedom from work, and the agent suffix '-er' was added to create 'vacationer', referring to a person who takes a vacation.
Breakdown
vacation (from Latin vacare, 'to be free') + -er (agent suffix, 'one who does'). The word literally means 'one who vacates or takes time away from work'.
🎵Rhyme
🔗Collocations
📝Examples
“The local restaurant owner loved the summer season because vacationers always ordered the most expensive items on the menu.”
“As a vacationer, she had one rule: no checking work emails until the tan lines fade.”
“The island's economy depends heavily on vacationers during the peak season.”
“Every vacationer at the resort seemed to have the same goal: take 500 selfies and eat their weight in buffet food.”
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