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Workation

Meaning in tourism & hospitality, with examples

nounCommon term

In tourism & hospitality, workation means: A stay away from home during which someone works remotely while enjoying a holiday setting.

In Turkish: uzaktan çalışmalı tatil

How it is used

An informal blend of work and vacation; reliable work facilities matter as much as leisure amenities.

Example sentences

  1. For her workation, she chose an apartment with a desk and tested the internet before arrival.

    The stay must support ordinary work tasks rather than only sightseeing.

  2. During our workation, we attended online meetings each morning and visited the beach after work.

    Work continues from the destination while leisure fills non-working hours.

Common collocations

  • workation stay
  • workation package
  • facilitiesThe buildings, rooms, equipment and services a hotel provides for guests, such as pools, restaurants, a gym, meeting rooms and parking.
  • length of stayThe number of nights a guest stays at a hotel, from the arrival date to the departure date.

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