on holiday

idiom

British

: experiencing a time away from home, school, or business usually in order to relax or travel

She spent two weeks on holiday in Italy.

Examples of on holiday in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

His new neighbors were beatniks, tweedy anarchists and assorted other young people on holiday from families and careers. —Alex Traub, New York Times, 24 May 2024

On December 20, 1996, Sophie Toscan du Plantier, a successful film and TV producer, was killed while on holiday at her vacation home on the island. —Jamie Lang, Variety, 21 May 2024

Past collaborations have been with Kurt Adler on holiday ornaments and with K-Swiss on shoes inspired by Thin Mints, Coconut Caramel, and Trefoils/Shortbread cookies. —Cheryl V. Jackson, The Indianapolis Star, 16 May 2024

Earlier this year, on New Year's Day, Emma Trenchard was on holiday in Cape Town, South Africa. —Ari Daniel, NPR, 3 May 2024

These days, high-end brands of Aquavit are part of the Scandanavian gastronomy experience and can be found on holiday tables. —Ronnie Koenig, Forbes, 26 Feb. 2024

Employers are scaling back on holiday festivities this year as part of belt-tightening, but employees' appetite for after-hours work activities has also waned. —Paige McGlauflin, Fortune, 13 Dec. 2023

While still on holiday in Spain, Garcia started applying for jobs. —Jessica Guynn, USA TODAY, 21 Mar. 2024

Community's homages were always additive, so this goof on holiday TV is also an ecstatic Christmas episode in its own right. —Chancellor Agard, EW.com, 6 Mar. 2024