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vacance

vacancy

noun vah-KAHNS Less Common
Travel & Places Accommodation

Also means

holidays (plural)

Usage Note

Vacance in the singular means a vacancy or empty post, but is rarely used alone. The plural les vacances is the standard French word for holidays or vacation — partir en vacances ('to go on holiday'). French school holidays are divided into named periods (vacances de Noël, vacances de Pâques) and are a major part of French family life.

Examples

"Les vacances commencent demain."

Natural Translation

The holidays start tomorrow.

Literal Translation

The vacations begin tomorrow

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