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Examples of hols in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web Late night is mostly on its summer hols this week, with pretty much only John Oliver, James Corden (and Gutfeld!) stuck inside doing reportage and chat. Vulture, 1 Sep. 2022

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Word History

Etymology

short for holidays

First Known Use

1905, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of hols was in 1905

Dictionary Entries Near hols

Cite this Entry

“Hols.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/hols. Accessed 24 Apr. 2024.

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