Web results Vacation | Definition of Vacation by Merriam-Webster Sep 11, 2018 - Definition of vacation . (Entry 1 of 2) 1 : a period spent away from home or business in travel or recreation had a restful vacation at the beach. 2a : a scheduled period during which activity (as of a court or school) is suspended. b : a period of exemption from work granted to an employee. Over the last 8 days I have been on a vacation. It had been a while since I've taken time away from my personal training business and the FIT LAB. You know how it is... 'they can't get along without me', 'I don't have the time', 'We don't have the money', are only a few excuses in regards to packing up and getting out of town. I always new my staff was awesome but I was a bit apprehensive about leaving. Well guess what? Everything ran smoothly while I was away! Being grateful for my staff is an understatement. The...