on holiday

idiom

British

: experiencing a time away from home, school, or business usually in order to relax or travel

She spent two weeks on holiday in Italy.

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The species’s presence in the U.K. dates back at least two hundred and fifty thousand years, and has inspired whimsical reverence—badgers appear across children’s literature and cartoons, on holiday ornaments, and as beloved mascots—and extreme loathing. —

Anna Russell, The New Yorker, 10 Jan. 2025 Now that your broadcast-TV favorites are on holiday break, TVLine is looking at how each network’s shows are stacking up thus far in the 2024-25 TV season — starting off with ABC. —

Matt Webb Mitovich, TVLine, 26 Dec. 2024 Before this visa program, working for an overseas employer while on holiday in New Zealand was forbidden. —

Bailey Berg, AFAR Media, 30 Jan. 2025 According to Hilton’s 2025 Trends report, 63% of travelers reported sleeping better when alone, with 37% sleeping in separate beds when on holiday. —

Daisy Jones, Vogue, 26 Jan. 2025 See all Example Sentences for on holiday