daycation
a holiday trip that lasts one day
TRANSLATION
daycation = Ein-Tages-Urlaub --- GOOGLE INDEX daycation: approximately 200,000 Google hits
STATISTICS
IN THE PRESS
DAYCATIONS: they're displacing the two-week summer holiday
(Guardian newspaper headline)
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If you don’t have the time or the money for vacation this summer, maybe you can spare a few hours for a DAYCATION.
(MSNBC)
(Guardian newspaper headline)
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If you don’t have the time or the money for vacation this summer, maybe you can spare a few hours for a DAYCATION.
(MSNBC)
Did you
know?
daycation
noun
- a holiday that lasts one day
(Urban Dictionary)
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Daycation is a portmanteau combining "day" and "vacation," the U.S. English term for a holiday. For anyone looking to save money or for those who cannot afford a typical two-week holiday to the seashore as an example, a daycation - or day trip as they are also called - can be a reasonable and fun alternative.
During difficult economic times and when rising fuel costs make long-distance travel unaffordable, many people take daycations, such as a trip to water park in the region or maybe just go to the movies, the zoo or a museum. In addition, increased airport and border security often makes international travel an annoying and frustrating experience. So why not stay put, reduce stress and be nice to your pocketbook by taking a daycation?
There are other "cations" depending on what one feels like doing (or not doing), the available budget and even one's gender:
- staycation = A holiday spent at home or within the country where one lives (as opposed to travelling overseas for a holiday).
- naycation = Time off from work spent without travelling and without spending money on leisure activities.
- mancation = A holiday in which the participants are all men. This is in contrast to a "girlcation."
- girlcation = A holiday for women: husbands, boyfriends and children are not allowed.
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SMUGGLE OWAD into today's conversation
"I know many people who are taking daycations instead of expensive two-week holidays."
noun
- a holiday that lasts one day
(Urban Dictionary)
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Daycation is a portmanteau combining "day" and "vacation," the U.S. English term for a holiday. For anyone looking to save money or for those who cannot afford a typical two-week holiday to the seashore as an example, a daycation - or day trip as they are also called - can be a reasonable and fun alternative.
During difficult economic times and when rising fuel costs make long-distance travel unaffordable, many people take daycations, such as a trip to water park in the region or maybe just go to the movies, the zoo or a museum. In addition, increased airport and border security often makes international travel an annoying and frustrating experience. So why not stay put, reduce stress and be nice to your pocketbook by taking a daycation?
There are other "cations" depending on what one feels like doing (or not doing), the available budget and even one's gender:
- staycation = A holiday spent at home or within the country where one lives (as opposed to travelling overseas for a holiday).
- naycation = Time off from work spent without travelling and without spending money on leisure activities.
- mancation = A holiday in which the participants are all men. This is in contrast to a "girlcation."
- girlcation = A holiday for women: husbands, boyfriends and children are not allowed.
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SMUGGLE OWAD into today's conversation
"I know many people who are taking daycations instead of expensive two-week holidays."
