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Record 1 2020-08-14

English

Subject field(s)
  • Holidaying
  • Sociology of Recreation
DEF

A period in which an individual or family stays home and participates in leisure activities within driving distance of their home and does not require overnight accommodations.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Villégiature
  • Sociologie des loisirs

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Vacaciones
  • Sociología de la recreación
OBS

vacación en casa: La Fundación del Español Urgente (Fundéu BBVA), con el asesoramiento de la Real Academia Española, indica que el anglicismo "staycation" [es] un término [...] creado por acronomia de "stay" ("quedarse, estar") y "vacation" ("vacaciones"). Su significado es el esperable: pasar las vacaciones en casa o cerca de ella.

OBS

vacación en casa: designación utilizada generalmente en plural.

Key term(s)
  • vacaciones en casa
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