holidaynoun
uk/ˈhɒl.ə.deɪ/us/ˈhɑː.lə.deɪ/A1 [ C or U ] UK UK informal holidays, UK informal hols, US vacation a time when someone does not go to work or school but is free to do what they want, such as travel or relax:
a camping/skiing holiday
Have you decided where you're going for your holiday(s) this year?
Patricia is on holiday next week.
How many days' holiday do you get with your new job?
We thought we'd go to France for our summer holiday.
Surely the school holidays start soon.
B1 [ C ] an official day when you do not have to go to work or school:
a public holiday
St Patrick's Day is a holiday in Ireland.
holidays
[ plural ] US the time at the end of December and beginning of January each year that includes Christmas, Hanukkah, and New Year :
We were at home for the holidays.
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- After all that hard work, you deserve a holiday.
- The Caribbean is a popular holiday destination.
- Give me a call when you get back from holiday.
- You can win a holiday for two in the south of France just by answering three simple questions.
- We can't really afford foreign holidays.
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Tourism & holidays
- ABTA
- agritourism
- awayday
- break
- camping ground
- caravan park
- caravan site
- Cinco de Mayo
- courier
- docent
- guest
- holiday package
- holidaymaker
- low season
- resort
- season
- self-catering
- staging post
- vacationer
- weekend
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holidayverb [ I usually + adv/prep ]
uk/ˈhɒl.ə.deɪ/us/ˈhɑː.lə.deɪ/UK US vacationto take a holiday:
My parents are holidaying in Spain this year.
Thesaurus: synonyms and related words
Tourism & holidays
- ABTA
- agritourism
- awayday
- break
- camping ground
- caravan park
- caravan site
- Cinco de Mayo
- courier
- docent
- guest
- holiday package
- holidaymaker
- low season
- resort
- season
- self-catering
- staging post
- vacationer
- weekend
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You can also find related words, phrases, and synonyms in the topics:
Time off