British
as in vacation
a period during which the usual routine of school or work is suspended my friends from university are all going abroad for the summer hols

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Recent Examples of hols Late night is mostly on its summer hols this week, with pretty much only John Oliver, James Corden (and Gutfeld!) stuck inside doing reportage and chat. Vulture, 1 Sep. 2022

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“Hols.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hols. Accessed 30 Dec. 2024.

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