vacation home

noun

: a house that someone lives in during vacations
His parents have a beautiful vacation home by the lake.

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The setting of Dolby and Alcorn’s wedding was the site of the Dolby family vacation home since 1979. — Rosalie R. Radomsky, New York Times, 2 Oct. 2026 This is relatively compact and seems best suited as a guest house or vacation home than a full timer, with a snug two-seater sofa facing the double glass door entrance. — New Atlas, 25 Sep. 2026 After retiring from professional soccer and relocating to London in 2014, Thierry Henry and his longtime partner, Andrea Rajacic, kept their Manhattan penthouse as a vacation home. — Wendy Bowman, Robb Report, 25 Sep. 2026 For more than 20 years, the touring musician rented an apartment in Lower Manhattan but owned his vacation home in Vail, Colorado. — Samantha Delouya, CNN Money, 21 Sep. 2026 See All Example Sentences for vacation home

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“Vacation home.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/vacation%20home. Accessed 10 Oct. 2026.

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