"homecation" meaning in All languages combined

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Noun [English]

Forms: homecations [plural]
Etymology: Blend of home + vacation. Etymology templates: {{blend|en|home|vacation}} Blend of home + vacation Head templates: {{en-noun}} homecation (plural homecations)
  1. (informal) A vacation spent at home or close to home; a staycation. Tags: informal
    Sense id: en-homecation-en-noun-DTmS0Iao Categories (other): English blends, English entries with incorrect language header

Inflected forms

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