No. 12,130 in French

vacation

A break or intermission, especially in an academic or professional context.

In a sentence

Je pars en vacances demain matin.
I am leaving for vacation tomorrow morning.
Here, 'vacances' refers to a period of time when one takes a break from work or school for leisure or relaxation.
Il parle toujours de ses vacances en Espagne.
He always talks about his vacation in Spain.
In this case, 'vacances' is used to describe a specific leisure trip taken to a location.
Les vacances scolaires commencent la semaine prochaine.
The school holidays start next week.
Here, 'vacances' is used to denote scheduled breaks in an academic or institutional calendar.

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