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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More information on holiday public transit can be found at the MBTA website 250th Celebrations Guide. Grace Zokovitch, Boston Herald, 14 Apr. 2025 Sites can fill by Thursday night or Friday morning in the spring, fall, and on holiday weekends. Jenna Blough, Outside Online, 8 Apr. 2025 The song wasn’t shared as a traditional single, but rather as one tune on a compilation that featured many current-day pop and R&B stars putting their own spin on holiday classics and sharing new Christmas-y songs. Hugh McIntyre, Forbes, 29 Dec. 2024 Taylor Swift put her own spin on holiday sparkle on Saturday in New York City. Marissa Muller, WWD, 29 Dec. 2024 See All Example Sentences for on holiday

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“On holiday.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/on%20holiday. Accessed 22 Apr. 2025.

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