ladycation

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noun

A vacation or getaway specifically planned and enjoyed by a group of women, often as a form of bonding, relaxation, or celebration.

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Meanings

nounladycation (countable and uncountable, plural ladycations)

plural ladycations

  1. countableneologismslanguncountableA vacation or getaway specifically planned and enjoyed by a group of women, often as a form of bonding, relaxation, or celebration.

    Special shout out to Dora for your fiscal savvy and resort points. Long live Ladycation!

    2023 August 29, The Reunion, The Reunion, Simon and Schuster, →ISBN, page 305
    1 more example

    “I'm so excited for this festival.” “Me too. My boss is being such an asshole.” “Okay, well, this is our ladycation.” “Yeah.” “Boy crazy.”

    2016 January 21, Fred Armisen, Carrie Brownstein, Jonathan Krisel, Karey Dornetto, Graham Wagner, “Pickathon” (2:01 from the start), in Portlandia, season 6, episode 1, spoken by Laura (Carrie Brownstein)

Origin

Blend of lady + vacation.

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APA

ladycation. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/ladycation

MLA

“ladycation.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/ladycation. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “ladycation,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/ladycation.

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