vacay

English

Alternative forms

• vaca, vaycay, vay-cay

Etymology

Clipping of vacation, with -y to clarify pronunciation. Compare cray (“crazy”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈveɪkeɪ/

• Audio (General Australian):

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Noun

vacay (plural vacays)

1. (informal, US) A vacation.

   Synonyms: leave, holiday; see also Thesaurus:vacation

   • 2000, Nancy E. Krulik, Popular: From the Mouths of Babes - Book #3, page 88:

     I don’t know if Italy is quite the right vacay spot for you, Mary Cherry. Too much pasta.

   • 2000, Alumnae Bulletin, volumes 93–94, Randolph-Macon Woman’s College Alumnae Association, page 43:

     She and beau Glenn were going to the Caymans for a little vacay in Aug.

Related terms

• staycay

 

Verb

vacay (third-person singular simple present vacays, present participle vacaying, simple past and past participle vacayed)

1. (intransitive) To vacation (to spend or take a vacation).
   • 2016, “White Ferrari”, in Blonde, performed by Frank Ocean:

     You're tired of movin', your body's achin' / We could vacay, there's places to go / Clearly, this isn't all that there is

   • 2016 October 19, Lauren Crawford, “Can’t Keep Their Hands To Themselves! ‘Bachelor In Paradise’s’ Amanda Stanton & Josh Murray Get Hot & Heavy While Vacationing In Cancun!”, in OK!‎^[1]:

     The shameless PDA continues! Bachelor In Paradise’s most hands-on couple, Amanda Stanton and Josh Murray, returned to paradise as the couple vacayed on the beautiful beaches of Cancun, Mexico.