From Longman Dictionary of Contemporary EnglishR & RR & R /ˌɑːr ənd ˈɑː $ -ˈɑːr/ noun [uncountable] especially American EnglishDLPM (rest and relaxation) a holiday, especially one given to people in the army, navy etc after a long period of hard work or during a war He was enjoying a few hard-earned days of R and R.