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
Gabi De La Rosa, Southern Living, 5 Feb. 2026
Overall net sales for the year-end 2025 holiday shopping quarter increased 14%.
—Todd Spangler, Variety, 5 Feb. 2026
Demetrius Simms, Robb Report, 1 Aug. 2025
Most elite footballers do not holiday as some of their predecessors did 20 or 30 years ago.
—Liam Twomey, New York Times, 25 July 2025
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Noun
Duque frequently finds solid wood furniture, lamps, mirrors, and kitchenware after holiday redecorating.
—Gabi De La Rosa, Southern Living, 5 Feb. 2026
Overall net sales for the year-end 2025 holiday shopping quarter increased 14%.
—Todd Spangler, Variety, 5 Feb. 2026
Verb
For those looking for a more permanent foothold, however, this alternative just down the street, where the Obamas holidayed for the first time in 2011, is now up for sale at $14.9 million.
—Demetrius Simms, Robb Report, 1 Aug. 2025
Most elite footballers do not holiday as some of their predecessors did 20 or 30 years ago.
—Liam Twomey, New York Times, 25 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for holiday
vacation
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This perfect beach vacation is ideal for those who need a mini-vacation.—
Megan duBois,
USA Today,
14 Feb. 2026
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In celebration of their one-year anniversary, Girard and Jung went on a European vacation to Germany and France in May 2025.—
Hannah Kirby,
jsonline.com,
14 Feb. 2026
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“Holiday.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/holiday. Accessed 15 Feb. 2026.
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