Vacation vs Categories - What's the difference?

As nouns the difference between vacation and categories

is that vacation is freedom from some business or activity while categories is .

is to spend or take a vacation.

(en noun)

Freedom from some business or activity.

(obsolete) Free time given over to a specific purpose; occupation, activity.

*, II.28:

The first exploited his, sundrie waies, and excelleth in military exploits, and utilitie of his publike vacations .

A period during which official activity or business is formally suspended; an official holiday from university, law courts etc.

(North America) A holiday; a stretch of leisure time away from work or duty and devoted to rest or pleasure.

The act of vacating something; moving out.

The Conservative Party’s vacation of the centre ground gave an opportunity to its opponents.

(US, legal) The act of making legally void.

* (UK) holiday (1,4), annulment (2), revocation (2)

(en verb)

To spend or take a vacation.

This year, we’re vacationing in Mexico.

* (UK) go on holiday * *

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