on holiday

phrase

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

How did Department of Airports spend $166,000 on holiday event? — Sacbee.com, 27 July 2026

But a transfer appears inevitable and, with Trafford on holiday after the World Cup anyway, Donnarumma will continue as City’s No 1 throughout the summer, and most likely beyond. — Sam Lee, New York Times, 27 July 2026

The delay of the iPhone 18 until 2027 will have a material effect on holiday sales. — Ewan Spence, Forbes.com, 25 July 2026

To mark Prince George’s 13th birthday on July 22, Prince William and Kate Middleton released an 18-second clip of the teenage future king on holiday in Cornwall with his family earlier this year. — Rachel Burchfield, InStyle, 23 July 2026

Rhymes for on holiday

• andromache
• bioassay
• cabriolet
• cercariae
• communique
• companionway
• compositae
• decussate
• examinee
• fabaceae
• glyphosate
• gramineae