holidaymaker

noun

hol·​i·​day·​mak·​er ˈhä-lə-dē-ˌmā-kər How to pronounce holidaymaker (audio)
ˈhä-lə-ˌdā-
chiefly British

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Set in a fictional White Lotus resort in Ko Samui, a Thai island, the season followed the exploits of groups of wealthy holidaymakers and hotel staff over the course of a week. Jesse Whittock, Deadline, 17 Sep. 2025 The struggle was encapsulated by the collapse of the heavily indebted Thomas Cook in September 2019, leaving 600,000 mainly British, German and Scandinavian holidaymakers trapped overseas, necessitating the biggest peacetime repatriation in history. Ian King, CNBC, 10 Sep. 2025 Nestled among the rolling hills that rise up from meadows of the upper River Thames, the Cotswolds’ picture-postcard towns and villages have been popular with holidaymakers for centuries. Roisín Savage, NBC news, 13 Aug. 2025 But there are also pockets of Western holidaymakers and some expat regulars. Camilla Wright, semafor.com, 11 July 2025 See All Example Sentences for holidaymaker

Word History

First Known Use

1852, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of holidaymaker was in 1852

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“Holidaymaker.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/holidaymaker. Accessed 1 Oct. 2025.

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