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holiday


Definition: Meaning of, holiday in English to English dictionary.

Pronunciation: / ˈhɒlɪdeɪ /

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holiday holidays
  1. [uncountable and countable] British English also holidays a time of rest from work, school etc [=  vacation American English]
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  2. [uncountable and countable] British English also holidays a period of time when you travel to another place for pleasure [=  vacation American English]
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  3. [countable] a day fixed by law on which people do not have to go to work or school
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  4. the holiday season , the holidays American English the period between Thanksgiving and New Year
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  5. the holiday season , the holidays British English the period in the summer when most people take a holiday
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  • verb
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Prsesent Past Past Participle
holiday holidayed holidayed
Present Participle Third Person Singular
holidaying holidays
[intransitive]
  1. British English to spend your holiday in a place - used especially in news reports [=  vacation American English]
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holiday used in phrases

  • August Bank Holiday
    1. an official public holiday in Britain on the last Monday in August
  • High Holiday (noun)
    1. jewish holy days observed with particular solemnity
  • Holiday, Billie
    1. (1915-59) a US JAZZ and BLUES singer. She was one of the greatest JAZZ and BLUES singers ever, and was also called "Lady Day".
  • Late Summer Holiday, the
  • Spring Bank Holiday
    1. a public holiday in the UK, on the last Monday in May
  • Summer Bank Holiday, the
    1. a public holiday in England, Wales, and Northern Ireland, usually on the last Monday in August. In Scotland and the Republic of Ireland, the Summer Bank Holiday is usually on the first Monday in August.
  • bank holiday (noun)
    1. British English an official holiday when banks and most businesses are closed [=  public holiday American English]
  • busman's holiday (noun)
    1. a holiday spent doing the same work as you do in your job - often used humorously
  • fly-drive holiday (noun)
    1. a holiday arranged at a fixed price that includes your flight to a place, a car to drive while you are there, and a place to stay
  • half-holiday (noun)
    1. British English old-fashioned an afternoon in which children do not have to go school [=  half day]
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