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.
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More information on holiday public transit can be found at the MBTA website 250th Celebrations Guide.
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Grace Zokovitch, Boston Herald, 14 Apr. 2025
Sites can fill by Thursday night or Friday morning in the spring, fall, and on holiday weekends.
—Jenna Blough, Outside Online, 8 Apr. 2025
The song wasn’t shared as a traditional single, but rather as one tune on a compilation that featured many current-day pop and R&B stars putting their own spin on holiday classics and sharing new Christmas-y songs.
—Hugh McIntyre, Forbes, 29 Dec. 2024
Taylor Swift put her own spin on holiday sparkle on Saturday in New York City.
—Marissa Muller, WWD, 29 Dec. 2024
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Grace Zokovitch, Boston Herald, 14 Apr. 2025
Sites can fill by Thursday night or Friday morning in the spring, fall, and on holiday weekends.
—Jenna Blough, Outside Online, 8 Apr. 2025
The song wasn’t shared as a traditional single, but rather as one tune on a compilation that featured many current-day pop and R&B stars putting their own spin on holiday classics and sharing new Christmas-y songs.
—Hugh McIntyre, Forbes, 29 Dec. 2024
Taylor Swift put her own spin on holiday sparkle on Saturday in New York City.
—Marissa Muller, WWD, 29 Dec. 2024
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“On holiday.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/on%20holiday. Accessed 1 May. 2025.
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