workation

workation

English

Etymology

Blend of work +‎ vacation

Noun

workation (plural workations)

1. A vacation that combines business and leisure.
   • 2016, Brian David Crane, From Vacation to Workation: An Insider’s Guide for Digital Nomads, Tech.co

     I had planned a vacation. What I really needed and wanted was a “workation” –  a trip designed not just for exploring international destinations, but also for productivity and personal and professional growth.

   • 2015, Christine Lagorio-Chafkin, How a Rogue Team Secretly Built Uber's Latest Project Over a Weekend, Inc

     Call it a "workation." You know, a vacation, but for work. Something of a combination company retreat and hackathon.

   • 2013, Vanessa Van Edwards, How I Make My Living on ‘Workations’, The Huffington Post

     As long as you do it right, a workation could very well improve your performance.

   • 2016, Martha C. White, In Retreats, Start-Ups Find a Way to Recharge Workers’ Batteries, The New York Times

     Joshua Reeves, the co-founder and chief executive at the payroll and benefits management start-up Gusto, rented a house for a week in 2013 with his roughly 10 colleagues for what he called a “workation.”

See also

• bleisure