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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Eddie Hearn, another of the sport’s most powerful figures, tells a story of being summoned from swimming in the sea while on holiday, such is Al-Sheikh’s pull.
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Jacob Whitehead, New York Times, 24 Apr. 2025
The chairs are Regency Mahogany, purchased at auction, and the sconces and their coordinating shades were purchased while on holiday in Modena, Italy.
—Laura May Todd, Architectural Digest, 23 Apr. 2025
The room buzzed with Indian tourists on holiday and conspicuous trekkers sporting bright polypro shirts and pants that zip off at the knee.
—Ben Ayers, Outside Online, 15 Apr. 2025
More information on holiday public transit can be found at the MBTA website 250th Celebrations Guide.
—Grace Zokovitch, Boston Herald, 14 Apr. 2025
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Jacob Whitehead, New York Times, 24 Apr. 2025
The chairs are Regency Mahogany, purchased at auction, and the sconces and their coordinating shades were purchased while on holiday in Modena, Italy.
—Laura May Todd, Architectural Digest, 23 Apr. 2025
The room buzzed with Indian tourists on holiday and conspicuous trekkers sporting bright polypro shirts and pants that zip off at the knee.
—Ben Ayers, Outside Online, 15 Apr. 2025
More information on holiday public transit can be found at the MBTA website 250th Celebrations Guide.
—Grace Zokovitch, Boston Herald, 14 Apr. 2025
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“On holiday.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/on%20holiday. Accessed 4 May. 2025.
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