British

Examples of hols in a Sentence

my friends from university are all going abroad for the summer hols
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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

Word History

Etymology

short for holidays

First Known Use

1905, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of hols was in 1905

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“Hols.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/hols. Accessed 26 Dec. 2024.

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