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
Cathy Thomas, Oc Register, 28 July 2025
Nordwind Airlines — which used to carry Russians to holiday destinations in Europe before the EU imposed a ban on Russian flights — had tickets priced at 45,000 rubles ($570).
—Adam Erace, Fortune, 27 July 2025
Matt Webb Mitovich, TVLine, 25 Dec. 2024
The idea to host a triple whammy of a book signing fete came while the pals were holidaying in Sicily this summer.
—Freya Drohan, Vogue, 11 Dec. 2024
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Noun
Today’s marketplace is filled with olives of a much hipper sort, more than a mere cocktail garnish or holiday amusement.
—Cathy Thomas, Oc Register, 28 July 2025
Nordwind Airlines — which used to carry Russians to holiday destinations in Europe before the EU imposed a ban on Russian flights — had tickets priced at 45,000 rubles ($570).
—Adam Erace, Fortune, 27 July 2025
Verb
Who holiday special Joy to the World, now streaming on Disney+.
—Matt Webb Mitovich, TVLine, 25 Dec. 2024
The idea to host a triple whammy of a book signing fete came while the pals were holidaying in Sicily this summer.
—Freya Drohan, Vogue, 11 Dec. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for holiday
vacation
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In the ad, Jet2 offers a deal on a vacation package through Jet2holidays, a subsidiary company that sells vacations and tours.—
Conor Murray,
Forbes.com,
30 July 2025
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People – mostly men – would come from East Coast cities like New York to ranches on vacation, often dressed in full cowboy attire, according to Bryce Albright, executive director of the National Dude Ranchers Association, an organization that has been around for almost 100 years.—
Kat Lonsdorf,
NPR,
30 July 2025
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“Holiday.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/holiday. Accessed 7 Aug. 2025.
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