long vacation

American

noun

British.

the summer vacation customary in the law courts and universities.

long vacation British

noun

the long period of holiday in the summer during which universities, law courts, etc, are closed

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Etymology

Origin of long vacation

First recorded in 1685–95

Example Sentences

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Fed officials should celebrate and go on a long vacation.

From Barron's

I’d been looking forward to the long vacation, but now I wanted it to start immediately, like, that very second.

From Literature

"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

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