as in vacation
a period during which the usual routine of school or work is suspended
the member of parliament met his wife while on holiday in the south of France
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as in to vacation
to take or spend a vacation
saw kangaroos while holidaying in Australia
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Recent Examples of holiday
Alesandra Dubin, Travel + Leisure, 6 Jan. 2025
Bieber’s holiday cut launches at No. 32 on the TikTok Billboard Top 50.
—Hugh McIntyre, Forbes, 5 Jan. 2025
Lucy Alexander, Robb Report, 17 Dec. 2023
Princess Diana talked excitedly about seeing her sons, Prince William, then 15, and Prince Harry, then 12, who were holidaying in Balmoral with their father, Prince Charles.
—Simon Perry, Peoplemag, 16 Nov. 2023
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Noun
This travel blazer is great for dressing up an outfit for a holiday party and also serves as an easy layer to add some extra warmth.
—Alesandra Dubin, Travel + Leisure, 6 Jan. 2025
Bieber’s holiday cut launches at No. 32 on the TikTok Billboard Top 50.
—Hugh McIntyre, Forbes, 5 Jan. 2025
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Here’s how to outsource your way to holiday happiness in 2024.
—Lucy Alexander, Robb Report, 17 Dec. 2023
Princess Diana talked excitedly about seeing her sons, Prince William, then 15, and Prince Harry, then 12, who were holidaying in Balmoral with their father, Prince Charles.
—Simon Perry, Peoplemag, 16 Nov. 2023
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“Holiday.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/holiday. Accessed 18 Jan. 2025.
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