holiday
/ˈhɑləˌdeɪ/noun, verb3 syllables
Holiday means: leisure time away from work devoted to rest or pleasure.
Synonyms for holiday1
What does holiday mean?3
noun
1
leisure time away from work devoted to rest or pleasure“we get two weeks of vacation every summer”
2
a day on which work is suspended by law or custom“no mail is delivered on federal holidays”
verb
1
spend or take a vacation
Definitions from the Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.
Holiday in a sentence
- While they were away on holiday, their neighbours looked after the dog.CN
- He's had a holiday, and looks all the better for it.sundown
- Because tomorrow is a holiday from school, we plan to go on an excursion.orcrist
- My body still hurts, but that multi-day holiday trip was super fun!WestofEden
- During the holiday season, a lot of stores jack up their prices.karloelkebekio
- I am, by no means, allowed to become ill now, tomorrow is my holiday.joshodude_1308
- She was happy to come, but she was on holiday.sharris123
- He couldn't come see us for the holiday, so we went to see him.ET
Sentences from Tatoeba, CC BY 2.0 FR, credited to their authors.
Forms of holiday
as a noun
- plural
- holidays
as a verb
- past tense
- holidayed
- present participle
- holidaying
- third-person singular
- holidays
- past participle
- holidayed