girlcation

English

Etymology

Blend of girl +‎ vacation.

Noun

girlcation (plural girlcations)

1. (informal) A vacation taken by a group of women, sometimes catering specifically to female interests.
   • 2008 September 18, Joanne Richard, “The great escapes”, in The Observer, Sarnia, Ontario:

     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.

   • 2010 September, Lynette Majer, “The best gift of all”, in Northside, number 72, page 3:

     So when Paula asked me during our July “girlcation” if she could take up my search, I was game.

   • 2012, Jen Hatmaker, 7: An Experimental Mutiny Against Excess, B & H Publishing Group, →ISBN, page 127:

     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.

Coordinate terms

• mancation

Anagrams

• loricating