Vacation Definition–noun | 1. | a period of suspension of work, study, or other activity, usually used for rest, recreation, or travel; recess or holiday: Schoolchildren are on vacation now. |
| 2. | a part of the year, regularly set aside, when normal activities of law courts, legislatures, etc., are suspended. |
| 3. | freedom or release from duty, business, or activity. |
| 4. | an act or instance of vacating. |
–verb (used without object) | 5. | to take or have a
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Package Definition–noun | 1. | a bundle of something, usually of small or medium size, that is packed and wrapped or boxed; parcel. |
| 2. | a container, as a box or case, in which something is or may be packed. |
| 3. | something conceived of as a compact unit having particular characteristics: That child is a package of mischief. |
| 4. | the packing of goods, freight, etc. |
| 5. | a finished product contained in a unit that is suitable for immediate installation and operation, as a power or heating unit. |
| 6. | a gr
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oup, combination, or series of related parts or elements to be accepted or rejected as a single unit. |
| 7. | a complete program produced for the theater, television, etc., or a series of these, sold as a unit. |
–verb (used with object) | 8. | to make or put into a package. |
| 9. | to design and manufacture a package for (a product or series of related products): They package their soaps in eye-catching wrappers. |
| 10. | to group or combine (a series of related parts) into a single unit. |
| 11. | to combine the various elements of (a tour, entertainment, etc.) for sale as a unit. |
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