as in vacation
a period during which the usual routine of school or work is suspended
the member of parliament met his wife while on holiday in the south of France
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as in to vacation
to take or spend a vacation
saw kangaroos while holidaying in Australia
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Recent Examples of holiday
Doug Ross, Chicago Tribune, 5 Mar. 2026
Some people make visiting the island their personal family holiday tradition.
—Kelsey Glennon, Southern Living, 5 Mar. 2026
Demetrius Simms, Robb Report, 1 Aug. 2025
Most elite footballers do not holiday as some of their predecessors did 20 or 30 years ago.
—Liam Twomey, New York Times, 25 July 2025
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Noun
Storms always seemed to come on holidays and weekends, Mayor Bonta said, instead of when snowplow drivers were already on the clock.
—Doug Ross, Chicago Tribune, 5 Mar. 2026
Some people make visiting the island their personal family holiday tradition.
—Kelsey Glennon, Southern Living, 5 Mar. 2026
Verb
For those looking for a more permanent foothold, however, this alternative just down the street, where the Obamas holidayed for the first time in 2011, is now up for sale at $14.9 million.
—Demetrius Simms, Robb Report, 1 Aug. 2025
Most elite footballers do not holiday as some of their predecessors did 20 or 30 years ago.
—Liam Twomey, New York Times, 25 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for holiday
vacation
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If the dress code calls for true beachy or vacation attire, the Jaylah Strapless Midi Dress from Lulus looks like a wavy, ocean-like print that will blend in perfectly on the shore.—
Anna Popp,
Travel + Leisure,
8 Mar. 2026
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But even in a semi-collapsed state, people want family and children and vacations, and so Caroline somewhat reluctantly joins Adam and a cohort of others on Haven.—
John Warner,
Chicago Tribune,
7 Mar. 2026
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“Holiday.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/holiday. Accessed 10 Mar. 2026.
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