holiday 1 of 2

chiefly British
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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holiday

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verb

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Recent Examples of holiday
Noun
Lloyd Weil, Akron’s mayor, had declared a holiday, freeing from their desks and assembly lines those workers lucky enough to have jobs during the depths of the Great Depression. Chris Stirewalt, The Hill, 12 Sep. 2025 Giving Wickham a nice holiday tan would be a bridge too far for the genteel world of Jane Austen. Alex Ritman, Variety, 12 Sep. 2025
Verb
The pair have just wrapped up a domestic treble-winning season together in Flick’s maiden term manning the dugout, and while Lamine is currently holidaying in Brazil with former Barca winger Neymar, Flick interrupted his own vacation to reflect on some key topics. Tom Sanderson, Forbes.com, 20 June 2025 Telemundo has access through NBC to holiday favorite specials such as the Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade and Christmas in Rockefeller Center, not to mention NFL games. Cynthia Littleton, Variety, 8 May 2025 See All Example Sentences for holiday
Recent Examples of Synonyms for holiday
vacation
Noun
  • Getty Images Many travelers cherish memorable walks and hikes on their vacations.
    Gary Stoller, Forbes.com, 16 Sep. 2025
  • Chelsea was a young woman on vacation with her boyfriend, Rick Hatchett (Walton Goggins).
    Carson Blackwelder, PEOPLE, 15 Sep. 2025

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“Holiday.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/holiday. Accessed 16 Sep. 2025.

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