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holiday

ho·li·day

UK/ˈhɒlɪˌdeɪ/ US/ˈhɒlədi/ common uk us
noun (2) verb (1)

noun

1.

leisure time away from work devoted to rest or pleasure

  • “we get two weeks of vacation every summer”
  • “we took a short holiday in Puerto Rico”
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2.

a day on which work is suspended by law or custom

  • “no mail is delivered on federal holidays”
  • “it”
  • “s was a holiday because everyone had a hangover”

verb

1.

spend or take a vacation

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Origin

From Middle English halyday, holyday, halidei, haliȝdei, from Old English hāliġdæġ (“holy day, Sabbath”), equivalent to holy + day.

Phrases

  • all holiday
  • bank holiday
  • blind man's holiday
  • blindman's holiday
  • busman's holiday
  • drug holiday
  • enjoy your holiday

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