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
Saman Shafiq, USA Today, 19 Oct. 2025
Other events include the Cambodia Town Parade and Festival in April, June’s Long Beach Pride, and the dazzling holiday tree lighting in early December at Long Beach Terrace Theater.
—Cu Fleshman, Travel + Leisure, 18 Oct. 2025
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
While Diwali itself is not a federal holiday, several states, including Pennsylvania and Connecticut, recognize it as a state holiday, according to the Los Angeles Times.
—Saman Shafiq, USA Today, 19 Oct. 2025
Other events include the Cambodia Town Parade and Festival in April, June’s Long Beach Pride, and the dazzling holiday tree lighting in early December at Long Beach Terrace Theater.
—Cu Fleshman, Travel + Leisure, 18 Oct. 2025
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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That left the vacation-friends spatter-fest Speak No Evil to provide Blumhouse’s only positive cash flow for the year.—
Chris Lee,
Vulture,
20 Oct. 2025
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At the beginning of August, the Jonas Brothers singer shared a series of photos on his Instagram from his beach vacation with Chopra Jonas and Malti.—
Hannah Sacks,
PEOPLE,
20 Oct. 2025
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“Holiday.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/holiday. Accessed 21 Oct. 2025.
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