on holiday

idiom

British

: experiencing a time away from home, school, or business usually in order to relax or travel

She spent two weeks on holiday in Italy.

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Now that your broadcast-TV favorites are on holiday break, TVLine is looking at how each network’s shows are stacking up thus far in the 2024-25 TV season. —

Matt Webb Mitovich, TVLine, 30 Dec. 2024 Cole’s beloved composition is present within the uppermost arena on four more rankings, including both those focused solely on holiday music and others, which speaks to the tune’s popularity. —

Hugh McIntyre, Forbes, 29 Dec. 2024 Doubling up on holiday celebrations, Madonna also shared a look at a menorah, before snapping some pics with Morris — who posed shirtless and in a cozy grey turtleneck. —

Brenton Blanchet, People.com, 26 Dec. 2024 However, interest rate cuts usually influence the economy after a lag of several months, meaning the recent lowering of rates likely had little impact on holiday spending. —

Max Zahn, ABC News, 26 Dec. 2024 See all Example Sentences for on holiday