as in vacationing
to take or spend a vacation
saw kangaroos while holidaying in Australia
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Recent Examples of holidaying
The tradition was started by Queen Elizabeth in 1988, meaning all of her grandchildren grew up holidaying at the beloved home.
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Meredith Kile, People.com, 7 Aug. 2025
That gives you all the more reason to visit Cannes during those book-end seasons outside of hot summer and holidaying winter.
—Caitlin Gunther, Condé Nast Traveler, 26 Mar. 2025
Meredith Kile, People.com, 7 Aug. 2025
That gives you all the more reason to visit Cannes during those book-end seasons outside of hot summer and holidaying winter.
—Caitlin Gunther, Condé Nast Traveler, 26 Mar. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for holidaying
vacationing
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The lanky 73-year-old paddled the river five days in a row in late March, guiding vacationing couples, families and university students, many of them on their first run of the Rio Grande.—
Lauren Villagran,
USA Today,
1 Apr. 2026
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The Arkansas resident is accused of molesting the victim, then 9 years old, while vacationing at a residence in Florida in 2020.—
Assistant Editor,
Los Angeles Times,
1 Apr. 2026
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“Holidaying.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/holidaying. Accessed 6 Apr. 2026.
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