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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Luxury travelers want to keep up with their multi-step skincare regimens on holiday and the hospitality industry is following suit.
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Jessica Ourisman, Forbes, 9 Sep. 2024
And in Europe, most people go away on holiday in August, and school starts at the beginning of September in most European countries, so it’s always been in a funny place timing-wise.
—Georg Szalai, The Hollywood Reporter, 7 Sep. 2024
In the meantime, the Lescure family, also on holiday in Belle-Île, was keeping an eye on what Lizé and his new team were up to.
—Lauren Collins, The New Yorker, 22 July 2024
That’s a man who prioritizes having a drink or two on holiday.
—Monica Pitrelli, CNBC, 1 Aug. 2024
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Jessica Ourisman, Forbes, 9 Sep. 2024
And in Europe, most people go away on holiday in August, and school starts at the beginning of September in most European countries, so it’s always been in a funny place timing-wise.
—Georg Szalai, The Hollywood Reporter, 7 Sep. 2024
In the meantime, the Lescure family, also on holiday in Belle-Île, was keeping an eye on what Lizé and his new team were up to.
—Lauren Collins, The New Yorker, 22 July 2024
That’s a man who prioritizes having a drink or two on holiday.
—Monica Pitrelli, CNBC, 1 Aug. 2024
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“On holiday.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/on%20holiday. Accessed 2 Oct. 2024.
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