NYT Dictionary

VACAY

/ˈveɪkeɪ/
NounVerbVA-cayva-cay · 2 syllablesCollege

Accepted in official NYT Spelling Bee puzzle years: 2020, 2021, 2022

Meaning

A vacation.

Etymology

Origin: Unknown

Clipping of vacation, with -y to clarify pronunciation. Compare cray (“crazy”).

Synonyms & Antonyms

Synonyms

leaveholidayannual leavebreakday offgetawayleave of absencepauserecesstime away

NYT Puzzle Appearances

No published puzzle dates on file for this word yet. It is part of the official NYT Spelling Bee word list for 2020, 2021, 2022.

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