What does "daycation" mean?

A single-day excursion or retreat.

What is a synonym for "daycation"?

Common synonyms include: day trip, day trip.

Daycation

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Definitions

Noun

1
A single-day excursion or retreat. Canada, US
"You'll want a back-pocket, getaway idea to pull out when you have a free afternoon and the itch to take off for a while. Our "daycations" are just the ticket to satisfy mini wanderlust."

Synonyms

All synonyms

day trip day trip

Example

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"You'll want a back-pocket, getaway idea to pull out when you have a free afternoon and the itch to take off for a while. Our "daycations" are just the ticket to satisfy mini wanderlust."

Etymology

Blend of day + vacation.

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