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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Take us on holiday with you, what’s next on your vacation list? Emma Burleigh, Fortune, 16 Oct. 2025 Nilsinho found out that Jose Mourinho was on holiday near Recife in 2015 and went to the hotel with an Ibis contract. Jack Lang, New York Times, 11 Oct. 2025 Both records have had an intense feeling of being on holiday. Thomas Smith, Billboard, 10 Oct. 2025 Stock up on holiday cooking essentials at Bloomingdale’s before they’re gone. Melissa Knific, Bon Appetit Magazine, 9 Oct. 2025 See All Example Sentences for on holiday

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“On holiday.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/on%20holiday. Accessed 20 Oct. 2025.

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