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- DictionaryHol·i·day/ˈhäləˌdā/
noun
- 1. a day of festivity or recreation when no work is done: "December 25 is an official public holiday"
verb
- 1. spend a holiday in a specified place: British "he is holidaying in Italy"
Holiday definition: a day fixed by law or custom on which ordinary business is suspended in commemoration of some event or in honor of some person.. See examples of HOLIDAY used in a sentence.
A1. an official day when you do not have to go to school or work: a public holiday. See also. bank holiday. federal holiday. national holiday. package holiday. See. summer holiday. holiday. verb [ I ] UK uk / ˈhɒlədeɪ / (US vacation) to have your holiday somewhere: We usually holiday in Spain.
2 days ago · 1. countable noun [oft on/from N] A holiday is a period of time during which you relax and enjoy yourself away from home. People sometimes refer to their holiday as their holidays . [British] I've just come back from a holiday in the United States. We rang Duncan to ask where he was going on holiday. Ischia is a popular seaside holiday resort.
See synonyms for holiday on Thesaurus.com. noun. a day fixed by law or custom on which ordinary business is suspended in commemoration of some event or in honor of some person. any day of exemption from work (distinguished from working day ). a time or period of exemption from any requirement, duty, assessment, etc.:
Thanksgiving is the traditional start of the holiday season for most Americans. Definition of holiday noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
1. A day free from work that one may spend at leisure, especially a day on which custom or the law dictates a halting of general business activity to commemorate or celebrate a particular event. 2. A religious feast day; a holy day. 3. Chiefly British A vacation. Often used in the phrase on holiday.
6 days ago · 1. countable noun. A holiday is a day when people do not go to work or school because of a religious or national celebration. New Year's Day is a public holiday. 2. See also bank holiday. 3. countable noun. A holiday is a period of time during which you relax and enjoy yourself away from home.
