girlcation

Etymology

Definitions

1. 1

   A vacation taken by a group of women, sometimes catering specifically to female interests.

   • Mancations and girlcations are all the rage. Getting away with your best buddies isn't new, but it's a hot niche market for the travel industry with lots of packages, hotels and resorts offering up bonding opportunities galore.
   • So when Paula asked me during our July “girlcation” if she could take up my search, I was game.
   • When my friends and I were in Manhattan last year on a girlcation, we took public transportation everywhere, and it was both invigorating and slightly stinky.

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