holidaymaker

noun

Definition of holidaymakernext
chiefly British
as in vacationer

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Recent Examples of holidaymaker While both are operated under the same brand, each provide a unique atmosphere suited for different types of holidaymakers. — Deeya Sonalkar, TheWeek, 18 June 2026 British holidaymakers are now looking at destinations closer to home in southern Europe, including France, Spain, and Greece, and considering alternative travel options, including rail, as the Iran war raises the stakes of taking long-haul flights. — Sawdah Bhaimiya, CNBC, 16 May 2026 Videos on social media have shown holidaymakers getting out of cars to walk to Dublin Airport amid long lines of traffic. — Cnn Staff, CNN Money, 10 Apr. 2026 The pic centers on a group of holidaymakers who must fight for their lives against a rampaging hippo after becoming lost in the Louisiana swamplands. — Andreas Wiseman, Deadline, 10 Feb. 2026 See All Example Sentences for holidaymaker
Recent Examples of Synonyms for holidaymaker
  1. vacationer
  2. tourist
  3. traveler
  4. sightseer
  5. visitor
  6. excursionist
Noun
  • For decades, the lifeguard stands of Florida’s Space Coast have served as symbols of a vacationer’s safety.
    — Sarah Rumpf-Whitten, FOXNews.com, 17 Apr. 2026
  • This commentary was not from a wonkish TikToker nor a network pundit but from TMZ, the merciless purveyor of celebrity dirt, which published the images of Graham after a citizen vacationer noticed the senator flitting through the theme park and sent pictures.
    — Paula Mejía, New Yorker, 15 Apr. 2026
Definition of vacationer
Noun
  • More than 400 foreign nationals are among the 579 tourists missing in the rugged mountainous region, which is popular with pilgrims and trekkers.
    — Jennifer Jett, NBC news, 27 Aug. 2026
  • Nepal’s tourism ministry reported 403 tourists unaccounted for, including 341 foreign nationals.
    — Milad Haghani, Scientific American, 27 Aug. 2026
Definition of tourist
Noun
  • Since 2017 individual travelers have also been able to pass through the port.
    — Billy Stockwell, CNN Money, 26 Aug. 2026
  • On Wednesday, a massive ice-rock avalanche triggered flash floods in Nepal’s steep Himalayan valleys, killing at least 72 people, sweeping away villages and roads, and leaving hundreds of residents and travelers missing.
    — Niranjan Shrestha, Los Angeles Times, 26 Aug. 2026
Definition of traveler
Noun
  • By the 1980s, just a few years after the National Geographic story came out, the monarchs were already drawing streams of intrepid sightseers from abroad, despite almost no tourism infrastructure.
    — Vann R. Newkirk II, The Atlantic, 28 July 2026
  • The coverage of the latest chapter in the Reflecting Pool’s story has attracted news reporters and sightseers putting their hands in the murky waters.
    — Tracy Grant, Encyclopedia Britannica, 23 June 2026
Definition of sightseer
Noun
  • The region is popular for tourism, trekking, and religious pilgrimage to temples and sacred sites revered across multiple faiths – all of which draw large numbers of visitors during summer and early fall.
    — Jessie Yeung, CNN Money, 27 Aug. 2026
  • At least one misconfigured site is directing visitors, human or AI, to live malware.
    — Dan Goodin, ArsTechnica, 27 Aug. 2026
Definition of visitor
Noun
  • Fully 1000 excursionists from San Diego with a number from Los Angeles journeyed to this city, loading the special San Diego excursion trains to the guards.
    — San Diego Union-Tribune, San Diego Union-Tribune, 10 Sep. 2019
Definition of excursionist

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“Holidaymaker.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/holidaymaker. Accessed 28 Aug. 2026.

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