Noun: vacationist vey'key-shu-nist
Usage: N. Amer (elsewhere: holidaymaker)
Usage: N. Amer (elsewhere: holidaymaker)
- Someone on vacation; someone who is devoting time to pleasure or relaxation rather than to work
"The beach was crowded with vacationists enjoying the sun";
- vacationer [N. Amer], holidaymaker [Brit, Cdn], grockle [UK, informal]
- Someone who travels for pleasure
"The vacationist snapped photos of all the famous landmarks";
- tourist, tourer, holidaymaker [Brit, Cdn]
Derived forms: vacationists
Type of: nonworker, traveler [US], traveller [Brit, Cdn]
Encyclopedia: Vacationist