| 1. | a period of suspension of work, study, or other activity, usually used for rest, recreation, or travel; recess or holiday: Schoolchildren are on vacation now. |
| 2. | a part of the year, regularly set aside, when normal activities of law courts, legislatures, etc., are suspended. |
| 3. | freedom or release from duty, business, or activity. |
| 4. | an act or instance of vacating. |
I have a much simpler definition that encompasses all of the above - OBX !!!
