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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The 22-year-old has been on holiday in Miami after his participation in the Under-21 European Championship with France, but has now been given permission to travel to England to undergo a medical.
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Patrick Boyland, New York Times, 8 July 2025
Wimbledon, which takes place from June 30-July 13 (ending the same day as Love Island USA, mind you), has just begun, and just because America is on holiday today doesn’t mean the Brits have to take a break, too.
—Alejandra Gularte, Vulture, 6 July 2025
Madeleine went missing on May 3, 2007, while on holiday with her family in the Algarve town of Praia da Luz, sparking a frenzied search and gaining the attention of the world’s media.
—Reuters, CNN Money, 3 June 2025
The couple were on holiday in Iran in May 2022 when they were stopped by authorities and arrested on suspicion of espionage.
—Irene Nasser, CNN Money, 29 June 2025
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Patrick Boyland, New York Times, 8 July 2025
Wimbledon, which takes place from June 30-July 13 (ending the same day as Love Island USA, mind you), has just begun, and just because America is on holiday today doesn’t mean the Brits have to take a break, too.
—Alejandra Gularte, Vulture, 6 July 2025
Madeleine went missing on May 3, 2007, while on holiday with her family in the Algarve town of Praia da Luz, sparking a frenzied search and gaining the attention of the world’s media.
—Reuters, CNN Money, 3 June 2025
The couple were on holiday in Iran in May 2022 when they were stopped by authorities and arrested on suspicion of espionage.
—Irene Nasser, CNN Money, 29 June 2025
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“On holiday.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/on%20holiday. Accessed 15 Jul. 2025.
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