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vaxication

/ˌvæk.sɪˈkeɪ.ʃən/

vaxication noun: a postvaccination travel.

Noun

vaxication (plural vaxications)

  1. (informal, neologism) A postvaccination travel.
    • While some experts believe that pent-up demand will have people rushing in large numbers to book “vaxications,” others, including Anthony S. Fauci, the nation’s top infectious disease expert, think the return to travel will be gradual, with people easing their way back.2020 December 22, Tariro Mzezewa, “9 Ways the Pandemic Will Change Travel in 2021”, in The New York Times, archived from the original on 22 Dec 2020
    • Some newly vaccinated people will be ready to get on a plane and travel far from home -- or at least as far as destination entry requirements allow. I have friends that have booked vaxications to Hawaii, Mexico and various Caribbean islands.2021 March 19, Andrea M. Rotondo, “Did you just get vaccinated? Here are 5 tips to plan your first ‘vaxication’”, in The Points Guy, archived from the original on 20 Apr 2024

Forms of vaxication

pluralvaxications

Origin of vaxication

Blend of vaccination + vacation, or from vaccine or vax.

Words that rhyme with vaxication

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Questions about vaxication

What does vaxication mean?
Vaxication means a postvaccination travel.
What part of speech is vaxication?
Vaxication is a noun.
How do you pronounce vaxication?
Vaxication is pronounced /ˌvæk.sɪˈkeɪ.ʃən/.
What is the plural of vaxication?
The plural of vaxication is vaxications.

Words near vaxication in the dictionary

  1. vaxes
  2. VAXherd
  3. VAXherds
  4. vaxhole
  5. vaxholes
  6. vaxication
  7. vaxications
  8. vaxident
  9. vaxidents
  10. vaxie
  11. vaxies

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