vacationer

The word "vacationer" refers to a person who is taking a vacation: time away from work, school, or daily responsibilities in order to rest, travel, or enjoy themselves. In simple terms, it means someone who is away for pleasure.

It is often used in ways that overlap with words like "tourist," "traveler," or "holidaymaker," but it points most clearly to the idea of a person enjoying time off. A vacationer may travel far from home or stay somewhere fairly close. They may spend their time sightseeing, resting at a hotel, visiting family, camping, going to theme parks, or enjoying the beach. The main idea is that they are not traveling for duty or business, but for personal enjoyment.

The word is common in travel writing, news reports, and everyday speech. Hotels, airlines, and local businesses may use it when talking about people who come to relax and spend their free time. For example, a report might say that many vacationers visit a town during the summer, or that winter vacationers are heading to warmer places.

So if you picture someone taking a break from ordinary life and enjoying time away, that person can be called a vacationer.