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plural of holiday, chiefly British
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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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holidays
verb
present tense third-person singular of holiday
Synonyms & Antonyms of holidays (Entry 2 of 2)
to take or spend a vacation
- saw kangaroos while holidaying in Australia
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“Holidays.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/holidays. Accessed 16 Jun. 2021.
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The first known use of holidays was circa 1961
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