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Meaning of nearcation | Babel Free

Noun CEFR B2

Definitions

A vacation to a destination relatively close to one's home.

Examples

“Economic downturns and high gas prices may restrain the urge to travel, but they don't eliminate it. To fill this ever-present urge, people replace vacations to faraway places with “staycations” or “nearcations.””
“My 'nearcation' was in Brittany, France's very own Celtic fringe where you're most likely to feel at home if you're from Ireland.”
“"But if petrol prices stay high and rail fares continue to rise, staycations may increasingly evolve into 'nearcations'."”

CEFR level

B2
Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.

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