long vacation
Weeks away somewhere
Long vacation is an extended break from work or study, typically lasting several weeks or months.
In British university contexts, it specifically means the summer break between academic years: She spent the long vacation traveling through Europe.
The phrase emphasizes duration—distinguishing from ordinary holidays or short breaks.
- sabbaticalExtended leave from work
- gap yearPlanned educational hiatus
- career breakPause in employment
- holidayDay of rest
- out of officeTemporarily unreachable at work
extended leave · leisure · break · interruption · rejuvenation · wellness retreat · reading week · wanderlust · world tour · road trip · slow travel · travel plans · freedom · leave of absence · recess · pause · intermission · volunteering
- academic calendaracademic term, academic year, semester, trimester, quarter
long vacationweekend trip
Short leisure journey on off-days
three-day weekend · quick trip · day trip · long weekend · mini-break
long vacationdaily grind
Wearisome regular routine
crunch time · busy season · overtime · work · working life
long, vacation, longer, longest, longish, longing, longingly, length, lengthen