vacation time
/veɪˈkeɪʃən taɪm/ · va·ca·tion time
noun
- A period of days or weeks set aside for rest, travel, or leisure, often paid by an employer. She booked two weeks of vacation time to explore the coast.
- The allotted amount of leave that an employee may use for holidays or personal travel. The company increased its employees' vacation time from ten to fifteen days per year.
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Did you know? The phrase "vacation time" gained legal prominence in the United States after the 1970s, when labor unions began negotiating for guaranteed paid vacation days as a standard employee benefit.