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
Marina Johnson, Louisville Courier Journal, 29 Jan. 2026
Nike is set to reissue the Air Bakin in its original Black/Varsity Royal colorway during holiday 2026.
—Riley Jones, Footwear News, 29 Jan. 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
Today, that same company estimates that 145 million Valentine’s Day cards are sent each year, making Valentine’s Day second only to Christmas in terms of card-sending holidays.
—Marina Johnson, Louisville Courier Journal, 29 Jan. 2026
Nike is set to reissue the Air Bakin in its original Black/Varsity Royal colorway during holiday 2026.
—Riley Jones, Footwear News, 29 Jan. 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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The days of mapping out a European vacation a year in advance are over.—
Christopher Elliott,
Forbes.com,
24 Jan. 2026
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But their two-day vacation was unexpectedly extended as a major winter storm rolled in, bringing heavy sleet and snow to their home state of Texas on Friday, Jan 23.—
Nathan Diller,
USA Today,
24 Jan. 2026
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“Holiday.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/holiday. Accessed 30 Jan. 2026.
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